Electronegativity Quiz

What is electronegativity?

• The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a covalent bond

• The ability of an atom to lose electrons

• The ability of an atom to gain protons

• The ability of an atom to repel electrons

What does an increase in the number of protons in an atom lead to?

• Decrease in nuclear attraction

• Increase in nuclear attraction

• Decrease in electronegativity

• Increase in atomic radius

Which of the following elements has an electronegativity value of 3.0?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Chlorine

• Carbon

What is the primary factor affecting the unsymmetrical distribution of electrons in a covalent bond?

• Atomic mass

• Electronegativity difference

• Atomic radius

• Number of neutrons

How does the atomic radius affect electronegativity?

• Increased atomic radius increases electronegativity

• Increased atomic radius decreases electronegativity

• Atomic radius has no effect on electronegativity

• Atomic radius and electronegativity are unrelated

What is the overall trend in attraction between the nucleus and outer bonding electrons down a group?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates

What increases as more protons are added to the nucleus?

• Electronegativity

• Atomic radius

• Nuclear charge

• Number of electron shells

What is the relationship between atomic radius and the distance between the nucleus and outer electrons?

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

• No relationship

• Randomly related

What is the effect of increased shielding on electronegativity?

• It increases electronegativity

• It decreases electronegativity

• It has no effect on electronegativity

• It increases atomic mass

What happens to electronegativity as you go down the groups of the periodic table?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It fluctuates