alleryWhich property measures an atom’s pull on shared bonding electrons?
AIonization energy
BElectronegativity
CAtomic radius
DElectron affinity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Electronegativity
Electronegativity describes attraction for shared electron pairs.
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