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Electronegativity is tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of towards itself.

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electrons
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protons
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neutrons
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The correct option is A electrons
The tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract the shared pair of electrons towards itself is known as electronegativity.

If atoms bonded together have the same electronegativity, the shared electrons will be equally shared. But, if there is any difference in electronegativity, then the shared electrons are more attracted to one atom (the more electronegative one) than the other.

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