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Edexcel AS-level ChemistryGroup 7Lesson 3 of 14

Electronegativity is the ability of a bonded atom to attract the pair of electrons in a covalent bond

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shielding
The repulsion of outer shell electrons by electrons in filled inner shells, which reduces the nuclear attraction they feel.

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