The ability of an atom to attract the shared electrons in a covalent bond is its ________.
A)electronegativity
B)bonding ability
C)polarity
D)ionic character
E)nonpolarity

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Electronegativity is defined as the measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself. It is usually measured on the Pauling scale, where fluorine has the highest electronegativity value of 4.0.

The Ability of an Atom to Attract the Shared Electrons