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Electronegativity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which has the greater EN: 
Cl or Al?
a)
Cl
b)
Al
2.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
3.
The element with the largest electronegativity in the halogens is - 
a)
At
b)
F
c)
Cl
d)
Br
4.
The element with the lowest electronegativity in Period 3 is - 
a)
Na
b)
Cl
c)
Ar
d)
Mg
5.
Which of the following is the least electronegative element?
a)
oxygen
b)
potassium
c)
fluorine
d)
nitrogen
6.
Put these in order of increasing electronegativity:
Se, S, and O
a)
Se < S < O
b)
Se < O < S
c)
O < S < Se
d)
S < Se < O
7.
What elements have zero electronegativity?
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
8.

What does electronegativity do as you go across a period?

a)

decrease

b)

no pattern

c)

stay the same

d)

increase

9.

Electronegativity _______ across a period and ______ down a group.

a)

increases, increases

b)

increases, decreases

c)

decreases, increases

d)

decreases, decreases

10.

Which of these atoms is the most electronegative?

a)

Bromine

b)

Fluorine

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Potassium