What are electronegativity values based on?
1 Answer
Aug 17, 2016
They are based on ionization energies and electron affinities.
Explanation:
The values are then normalized to give reasonable units. The Pauling scale was the earliest electronegativity scale, and is still widely used. Remember that electronegativity is conceived as a measure of the ability of an atom involved in a chemical bond to polarize electron density towards itself.
