The ability of an element to accept or donate electrons.
Amount of pull that one atom exerts on the electron that it is sharing with other atom.
The term electronegativity was coined by Linus Pauling, a Noble Laureate.
Element
Electro-negativity
Element
Electro-negativity
Element
Electro-negativity
F
4
Br
2.8
B
2.0
O
3.5
C,S,I
2.5
Be,Al
1.5
N,Cl
3.0
H,P
2.1
Mg
1.2
Fluorine is having Highest Electronegativity (Most powerful oxidizer).
Oxygen has second highest electronegativity.
Carbon, Hydrogen, Aluminum and Magnesium have Low Electronegativity (Fuels).
