Which statement best describes the electronegativity of an element? a. electronegativity of an atom is its ability to lose electrons during cation formation. b. electronegativity of an atom is its ability to share electrons during a covalent bond formation. c. electronegativity of an atom is its ability to gain electrons during anion formation. d. electronegativity of an atom is its ability to produce energy while losing an electron. e. electronegativity of an atom is its ability to attract electrons during bond formation.

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Your answer is “e”

Electronegativity of an atom is it's ability to attract electrons during bond formation.

"among the transition metal elements, manganese and zinc have a slight lowering of electronegativities. the reason behind this is that the nuclear charges of these elements are slightly weaker than the other transition metal elements due to the way their valence electrons are filled up. both manganese and zinc have their valence electrons filled up to the 4th shell with 1 pair of electrons (4s2) completely occupying it. although the electrons in the 3rd shell (3d) are yet to be paired since the outer most shell is filled up, the ability of the nucleus to attract electrons is lessened. hence,   the electronegativity (or the ability to attract electrons) is lessened."

  the   balanced   equation   for   reaction of   ca metal   with   o2 to   produce   cao   is as below

2 ca+ o2→ 2 cao2

  explanation

the reaction is   balanced     since the   number of atoms   in reactant side is   equal to   number of atoms   in   product side.   for   example   they   are 2   atom of   ca in   reactant   side   and   2   atoms of ca   in   the product side.

  the   process   is a   meet the   requirement   of   redox   reaction because :     calcium   is   oxidized   from   oxidation state 0   to 2+   while   oxygen   is reduced from   oxidation   state   0   to 2-