JEE Main20252 Apr 2025Evening ShiftChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesActual
Electronic configuration of four elements A , B , C and D are given below : (A) 1 ~s ^2 2 ~s ^2 2 p ^3 (B) 1 ~s ^2 2 ~s ^2 2 p ^4 (C) 1 ~s ^2 2 ~s ^2 2 p ^5 (D) 1 ~s ^2 2 ~s ^2 2 p ^2 Which of the following is the correct order of increasing electronegativity (Pauling's scale)?
Options
- AA < D < B < C
- BA < C < B < D
- CA < B < C < D
- DD < A < B < C
Correct answer
D. D < A < B < C
Step-by-step solution
N :-1 ~s ^2 2 ~s ^2 2 p ^3 (Electronegativity .=3 ) O :-1 ~s ^2 2 ~s ^2 2 p ^4 (Electronegativity =3.5 ) F :-1 ~s ^2 2 ~s ^2 2 p ^5 (Electronegativity =4 ) C :-1 ~s ^2 2 ~s ^2 2 p ^2 (Electronegativity =2.55 ) Correct order = C B A D