MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Chemistry Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties MHT CET 2026

Identify the most electronegative element by the following.

(A)Oxygen
(B)Nitrogen
(C)FluorineCorrect
(D)Chlorine

Answer: (C)

Solution

Electronegativity increases across a period and decreases down a group. Fluorine, at the top of group 17 and the extreme right of period 2 (excluding noble gases), is the most electronegative element

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