Quick help needed, How electronegativity is related to polarising power?

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Homework Statement


I was studying about electronegativity from a book.
Its written that as polarizing power increases, electronegativity increases.
Also, the electronegativity increases as the s-character in the hybrid orbitals increases.
I don't understand these two statements.
I don't understand how electronegativity is related to polarising power and s-character? :confused:

Homework Equations


[itex]\phi[/itex]=(Charge on cation)/(Radius of cation)2


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