Electronegativity Trends

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

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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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Which element has a higher electronegativity value?

• Niobium

• Tin

• Cadmium

• Iodine

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Which element has a lower electronegativity value?

• Calcium

• Barium

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Electronegativity _________ 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

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What elements have zero electronegativity?

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

• noble gases

Which of these has a greater electronegativity?

• Ca

• Ga

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