MHT CET202616 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesActual
Identify the most electronegative element by the following.
Options
- AOxygen
- BNitrogen
- CFluorine
- DChlorine
Correct answer
C. Fluorine
Step-by-step solution
Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself. According to the Pauling scale, the electronegativity values of the given elements are: Fluorine: 4.0 Oxygen: 3.5 Nitrogen: 3.0 Chlorine: 3.0 Fluorine has the highest electronegativity among all elements in the periodic table. Answer: Fluorine