Which of the following statements are true? 1. Electronegativity is the tendency

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Which of the following statements are true?
1. Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to lessen its electron density when bonded to another atom.
2. Electronegativity values are always positive.
3. Ionization energy is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom.
4. Electron affinity is the amount of energy released when an electron is added to an atom to form an anion with a (-1) charge.
5. Electron affinity is the amount of energy required to add an electron to a neutral atom to form an ion with a (-1) charge.
6. Electron affinity provides an indication of the relative tendency of an atom to form an anion with a (-1) charge.

Explanation / Answer

2,3,5 are true

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