electronegativity

Electronegativity is...

• how good an atom is at attracting electrons
• the ability of an atom to lose electrons
• the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
• how easy it is to make friends. 

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What elements have zero electronegativity?

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

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What type of bond is depicted in the image?

• Covalent

• Polar Covalent

• Ionic

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What type of bond is depicted in the image?

• Covalent

• Polar Covalent

• Ionic

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What type of bond is depicted in the image?

• Covalent

• Polar Covalent

• Ionic

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Which bond shares electrons evenly?

• non polar Covalent

• Polar Covalent

• Ionic

Which bond shares electrons unevenly?

• Covalent

• Polar Covalent

• Ionic

Which bond involves "stealing" electrons?

• Covalent

• Polar Covalent

• Ionic

What does the word "polar" refer to?

• together, mutually, in common

• valence electrons

• an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

• To have a positive and negative end like a magnet

Measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons is known as...

• electronegativity

• bond polarity

• angular momentum

• valence electrons

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