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The chlorine atom attracts the bonded pair of electrons in hydrogen chloride. The ability of chlorine to do so can be named as:


A

Electropositivity

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Electronegativity

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Electron affinity

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None of these.

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Solution

The correct option is B

Electronegativity


The ability of an atom to attract (or pull) the shared electrons of a bond towards it, is known as electronegativity of its element.


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