A more electronegative atom _ a. will have more attraction to the electrons in a chemical bond b. is more likely to lose an electron c. is less likely to form a chemical bond d. is more likely to form an ionic bond with another highly electronegative atom

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 A more electronegative atom _

a. will have more attraction to the electrons in a chemical bond

b. is more likely to lose an electron

c. is less likely to form a chemical bond

d. is more likely to form an ionic bond with another highly electronegative atom

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