Electronegativity: A measure of an atom's ability to attract shared electrons in a chemical bond.
How to apply it: Use electronegativity differences to classify bonds as ionic, polar covalent, or nonpolar covalent.
Course: AP Chemistry · Unit: Atomic Structure and Properties
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