AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Electronegativity. The ability of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons is called electronegativity. When two atoms combine, the difference between their electronegativities is an indication of the type of bond that will form.

Detailed explanation-2: -The attraction an atom has for the shared electrons in a covalent bond is called electronegativity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a molecule. Large differences in electronegativity between atoms in a given molecule often cause the complete transfer of an electron from the unfilled outer shell of one atom to the unfilled shell of another.

Detailed explanation-4: -Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract electrons (or electron density) towards itself. It determines how the shared electrons are distributed between the two atoms in a bond. The more strongly an atom attracts the electrons in its bonds, the larger its electronegativity.