How would you describe the electronegativity of an element?

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wajahat1
Jun 13, 2017

Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom/element to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself.

Explanation:

Suppose A bond is formed as a result of chemical reaction between H and Cl and electrons are shared . Now, as Cl is more electronegative than H it will pull the electron of H towards itself more. This is known as electronegativity or you can say Cl is more electronegative as compared to H. hope this helps thanks

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