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Scales of Electronegativity

Pauling’s ele...

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Pauling’s electronegativity is based on

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Electron affinity (EA)

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Ionisation Energy (IE)

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Both IE + EA

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Bond energies

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Solution

The correct option is D Bond energies
Pauling’s EN scale constructed based on bond enthalpies

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