Question

What is the unit of measurement used for electronegativity?

Answer 1

Electronegativity

• A qualitative measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract shared electrons to itself is called electronegativity.
• It isn't a quantity that can be measured.

Unit of measurement

• A number of numerical scales for electronegativity of elements have been developed, including the Pauling scale, the Mulliken-Jaffe scale, and the Allred-Rochow scale.
• Electronegativity has no units. It is measured in scale.
• The Pauling scale is the one that is most commonly used.