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Electronegativity is the attraction of an atom for the shared pairs of electrons.

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The atom with the what attraction for shared electrons in the molecule is the what atom.?

The atom with the greater attraction for shared electrons in the molecule is the more electronegative atom.


What is the attraction of two atoms for a shared pair of electrons that holds the atoms together.?

Sharing of electrons between two atoms is called covalent bonding.


What is the metallic bond an attraction between?

A metal action and the shared electrons that surround it.


Is an attraction between atoms so electrons are shared a physical bond?

Yes, when atoms share electrons to form a compound, it is called a covalent bond. This bond is a physical connection between the atoms that results from the sharing of electrons in their outer energy levels.


Which has a greater attraction for electrons Fluorine or Oxygen?

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Electronegativity. It is a measure of an atom's ability to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself in a covalent bond.


The attraction of an atom for a pair of shared electrons is called its?

Electronegativity. It is a measure of an atom's ability to attract electrons towards itself in a chemical bond.


What is the force of attraction between the nulcei of atoms and shared electrons?

Covalent bond


What is the force of attraction between the nuclei of atoms and the shared electrons?

Covalent bond


What metallic bond is the attraction between?

A metal action and the shared electrons that surround it.


When electrons are shared the type of bonding is called?

Chemical bonds are what form molecules from constituent atoms. When atoms share electrons the type of inter-molecular attraction is called a covalent bond.


What is a shared pair of electrons?

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