Which term is used to describe the attraction that an oxygen atom has for the electrons in a chemica

January 2019 NY Regents Chemistry Exam

13 Which term is used to describe the attraction that an oxygen atom has for the electrons in a chemical bond?
 
(1) alkalinity
 
(2) electronegativity
 
(3) electron configuration

(4) first ionization energy

Solution: Electronegativity is a scale of the attraction of an element for the electrons in a chemical bond.

Answer: 2

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