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Calculate the electronegativity of carbon from the following data:
Bond energy of H-H bond EHH=104.2 kcal mol1
Bond energy of C-C bond ECC=83.1 kcal mol1
Bond energy of C-H bond ECH=98.8 kcal moll
Electronegativity of Hydrogen XH=2.1.

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3.75
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-3.75
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2.59
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-2.59
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Solution

The correct option is C 2.59
Let the electronegativity of carbon be XC. Applying Pauling equation, we get:
XCXH=0.208[ECH (ECC ×EHH)0.5]0.5
In this equation, bond energies are taken in kcal mol1
XC2.1=0.208[98.8 (83.1 ×104.2)0.5]0.5
XC = 2.59

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