electronegative
/ɪˌlɛktroʊˈnɛɡətɪv/
adjective
- Tending to attract electrons in a chemical bond.
- Oxygen is highly electronegative, so it pulls electrons toward itself in a water molecule.
- In a polar bond, the more electronegative atom gets a partial negative charge.
- Fluorine is the most electronegative element on the periodic table.
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