Definition of electronegativity Electronegativity
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What does electronegativity mean?
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NounPlural: electronegativities |
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| electronegativity - (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond | ||
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| tendency, inclination a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink" | ||
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- Electronegativity, symbol χ, is a chemical property that says how well an atom can attract electrons towards itself and make a covalent bond. It was invented by Linus Pauling in 1932, as part of his valence bond theory.
