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Which property determines an atom's ability to attract electrons shared in a chemical bond?

A. Ionization energy
B. atomic radius
C. electronegativity
D.ionic radius

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Answer:

C) electronegativity

Step-by-step explanation:

electronegativity definition: An atom’s ability to attract other electrons and form a chemical bond.

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Electronegativity is how much an atom's nucleus attracts the electrons around it, so the answer is C. electronegativity.
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