Which of the following statements is true? A. An atom with high electronegativity is an electron donor because it has high ionization energy B. An atom with a high electronegativity is an electron donor because it has already has too many electrons C. An atom with a high electronegativity is an electron acceptor because it has a high affinity for electrons. D. An atom with high electronegativity can be a electron acceptor or donor because electron affinity can be (+) or (-)

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Which of the following statements is true? A. An atom with high electronegativity is an electron donor because it has high ionization energy B. An atom with a high electronegativity is an electron donor because it has already has too many electrons C. An atom with a high electronegativity is an electron acceptor because it has a high affinity for electrons. D. An atom with high electronegativity can be a electron acceptor or donor because electron affinity can be (+) or (-)
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