What might the relationship be between an element's electronegativity and its ability to behave as an oxidizing agent?

A) As the electronegativity goes up, the ability of an element to act as an oxidant increases.
B) As the electronegativity goes up, the ability of an element to act as an oxidant decreases.
C) As the electronegativity goes up, the ability of an element to act as an oxidant stays the same.
D) As the electronegativity increases, the element has a tendency to undergo oxidation.
E) none of the above


A

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