The tendency of an atom to attract a shared electron pair towards itself is called?
Correct answer: C. Electronegativity
- A. Electron affinity
- B. Ionization energy
- C. Electronegativity
- D. Polarity
Explanation
Electronegativity is the ability of an electron to attract electron binding pairs hence option C is the correct answer.
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