Answer:
Electronegativity is a measure of how strongly atoms attract bonding electrons to themselves.
Its symbol is the Greek letter chi: χ
The higher the electronegativity, the greater an atom's attraction for electrons.
Below is a periodic table of electronegativity: the lighter the shade of green, the higher the electronegativity. Gray means no value is known. (Click image for larger view that shows electronegativity values.)
Explanation:
Electronegativity, (symbol χ) , is a concept that describes the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself.
An atom's electronegativity is affected by both its atomic number and the distance at which its valence electrons reside from the charged nucleus.
