Periodic trends (electronegativity): Which element listed is the most electronegative? Use the Pauling scale trend across periods and up groups. Choose the correct option.
IIT JEE
Chemistry
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ANitrogen
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BOxygen
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CFluorine
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DChlorine
Answer
Correct Answer: Fluorine
Explanation
ConceptElectronegativity increases across a period and up a group. Fluorine is the most electronegative element.
Final AnswerFluorine