The tendency of a bonded atom in a molecule to attract the electron density of the shared electron pair is called:

electro positivity

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bond energy

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electro negativity

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The correct option is C electro negativity
Electronegativity :
The tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract electron density of shared electron towards itself is called as an electronegativity.

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Tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract the shared pair of electron towards itself is called:

Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract the shared pair of electrons towards itself.

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