| − | The charge that an atom in a molecule would develop if the most electronegative atoms in the molecule took the shared electrons from the less electronegative atoms.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> | + | The charge that an [[atom]] in a [[molecule]] would develop if the most [[electronegative]] atoms in the molecule took the shared [[electron]]s from the less electronegative atoms.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> |