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What attractive force pulls electrons toward protons to form chemical bonds?

A. Chemical bonding
B. Attraction of opposites
C. Electronegativity
D. Ionization energy

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Answer:

C). Electronegativity.

Step-by-step explanation:

'Electronegativity' is described as the tendency or a measure of the ability of an atom or molecule to attract electrons that leads to the formation of chemical bonds. It is denoted by 'χ', a Greek letter. The elements like Fluorine having a very high rate of electronegativity, its atom would attract the electrons more strongly while the elements with lesser electronegativity like Cesium would possess a lesser tendency to attract electrons towards it in order to form a bond. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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