JEE Main Chemistry question

The inductive effect

(A)Implies the atom's/group's ability to cause permanent polarization of a sigma bondCorrect
(B)Increases with increase in distance
(C)Implies transfer of a lone pair of electrons from a more electronegative to a less electronegative atom
(D)Implies transfer of lone-pair electrons from a less electronegative to a more electronegative atom

Answer: (A)

Solution

Inductive effect is the permanent polarization of σ-bond electron density due to electronegativity differences; it

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