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What does the electronegravity of an atom indicate?

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Electronegravity of an atom indicates The ability an atom or molecule has to attract electrons in the context of a chemical bond.
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The electronegativity of an atom indicates the ability of an atom to attract shared electrons in a covalent bond. The higher the value of the electronegativity, the more strongly that element attracts the shared electrons.

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