WorksheetsElectronegativity Trends
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is the least electronegative element?
oxygen
potassium
fluorine
nitrogen
Which of the following is the most electronegative element?
nitrogen
phosphorus
arsenic
lithium
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
Which element has a higher electronegativity value?
Niobium
Tin
Cadmium
Iodine
Which element has a lower electronegativity value?
Calcium
Barium
Electronegativity (a) as you go down a group.
Electronegativity trends are the same as:
Atomic radius trends
Ionization energy trends
Both of these
None of these
Which is the correct order of electronegativity from lowest to highest?
Zinc, Nickel, Iron, Scandium
Iron, Nickel, Zinc, Scandium
Scandium, Iron, Nickel, Zinc
Scandium, Iron, Zinc, Nickel
What elements have zero electronegativity?
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
noble gases
Which of these has a greater electronegativity?
Ca
Ga
Which of these has LESS electronegativity?
As
Br
Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?
A) Oxygen
B) Sulfur
C) Chlorine
D) Bromine
As you move across a period from left to right in the periodic table, how does electronegativity change?
A) It increases
B) It decreases
C) It remains constant
D) It first increases then decreases
Why does electronegativity decrease as you move down a group in the periodic table?
A) Increased atomic radius
B) Decreased atomic radius
C) Increased nuclear charge
D) Decreased shielding effect
Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form a polar covalent bond due to differences in electronegativity?
A) Carbon and Hydrogen
B) Sodium and Chlorine
C) Nitrogen and Oxygen
D) Silicon and Germanium
