Ionization Energy and Electronegativity

Which has the greater EN: 
N or C?

• C
• N

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Which has the greater EN: 
H or F?

• H
• F

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Put these in increasing order:
F, N, B

• B < N < F
• B < F < N
• N < F < B
• F < N < B

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Electronegativity is...

• how good an atom is at attracting electrons
• the ability of an atom to lose electrons
• the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
• how easy it is to make friends. 

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The element with the largest electronegativity in the halogens is - 

• At
• F
• Cl
• Br

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The element with the lowest electronegativity in Period 3 is - 

• Na
• Cl
• Ar
• Mg

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 Which of the following generally applies to the noble gases? 

• high ionization energy, low electronegativity, high reactivity
• high ionization energy, high electronegativity, high reactivity
• low ionization energy, low electronegativity, low reactivity
• high ionization energy, low electronegativity, low reactivity 

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Elements closer to the noble gases have stronger attraction for electrons.

• True
• False

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Chlorine and Fluorine are both very electronegative, as they are both missing a single electron from their valence energy level.  Why is Fluorine more electronegative than Chlorine? 

• Fluorine has less energy levels.
• Chlorine has more electrons in its outer shell
• Fluorine has more protons.
• None of these

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What elements have zero electronegativity?

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

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