Electronegativity

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What is Electronegativity?

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Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.

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Which element has a higher electronegativity: Nitrogen (N) or Carbon (C)?

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Nitrogen (N) has a higher electronegativity than Carbon (C).

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Which is the most electronegative element?

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Nitrogen is the most electronegative element among nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, and lithium.

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Which element is the least electronegative: Oxygen, Potassium, Fluorine, or Nitrogen?

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Potassium is the least electronegative element among the options.

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Which has greater electronegativity: Hydrogen (H) or Fluorine (F)?

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Fluorine (F) has greater electronegativity than Hydrogen (H).

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Why is Fluorine more electronegative than Chlorine?

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Fluorine is more electronegative than Chlorine because it has fewer energy levels.

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What trend in electronegativity is observed across a period in the periodic table?

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Electronegativity increases across a period from left to right.

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What trend in electronegativity is observed down a group in the periodic table?

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Electronegativity decreases down a group in the periodic table.

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What is the electronegativity value of Fluorine?

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Fluorine has the highest electronegativity value of 4.0 on the Pauling scale.

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How does electronegativity affect bond polarity?

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The difference in electronegativity between two atoms determines the polarity of the bond; a larger difference leads to a more polar bond.