Electronegativity is used to predict whether a bond between atoms will be ionic or covalent. It can also be used to predict if the resulting molecule will be polar or nonpolar. This table is a list of electronegativity values of the elements.

Electronegativity is not a uniquely defined property and may depend on the definition. The suggested values are all taken from WebElements as a consistent set. Many of the highly radioactive elements have values that must be predictions or extrapolations, but are unfortunately not marked as such.

The electronegativity of Sulfur is: χ = 2.58. In general, an atom’s electronegativity is affected by both its atomic number and the distance at which its valence electrons reside from the charged nucleus. The higher the associated electronegativity number, the more an element or compound attracts electrons towards it.

Electronegativity, image χ, is a substance property that portrays the inclination of an iota to pull in a mutual match of electrons (or electron thickness) towards itself. A molecule’s electronegativity is influenced by the two its nuclear number and the separation at which its valence electrons live from the charged core.