The Tendency for an Atom to Attract Electrons to Itself

question 63

Multiple Choice

The tendency for an atom to attract electrons to itself in a chemical bond is called

• A) polarity.
• B) electronegativity.
• C) hydrophilicity
• D) electrophilicity.

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