Explain the difference between polarity and electronegativity?

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Jose
Dec 10, 2017

Electronegativity occurs in elements and polarity in. molecules.

Explanation:

ELEMENTS: Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract the electrons in a bond towards it.
MOLECULES: Polarity means the separation of the charges. It is one in which one atom has a greater attraction for the electrons than the other atom. If this relative attraction is great enough, then the bond is an ionic bond

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