Question

a more electronegative atom answer: 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.

Explanation:

Electronegativity is the measure of an atom's ability to attract electrons in a chemical bond. A more electronegative atom has a stronger pull on the shared electrons in a bond. Atoms that lose electrons easily are less electronegative (metals, for example, which tend to form cations). A more electronegative atom is more likely to form a chemical bond (either ionic - by attracting electrons from a less electronegative atom or covalent - by sharing electrons, but still having a stronger pull on the shared electrons). Ionic bonds form between a highly electronegative atom and a low electronegative atom (where the low electronegative atom donates electrons).

Answer:

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