Question

what is  electronegativity

Answer 1

Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons. The Pauling scale is the most commonly used. Fluorine (the mostelectronegative element) is assigned a value of 4.0, and values range down to caesium and francium which are the least electronegativeat 0.7.

Answer 2

electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.