Calculate the electronegativity of carbon from the following data: Bond energy of H-H bond EH−H=104.2kcalmol−1 Bond energy of C-C bond EC−C=83.1kcalmol−1 Bond energy of C-H bond EC−H=98.8kcalmol−l Electronegativity of Hydrogen XH=2.1.
A
3.75
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B
-3.75
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C
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: XC−XH=0.208[EC−H−(EC−C×EH−H)0.5]0.5 In this equation, bond energies are taken in kcalmol−1 XC−2.1=0.208[98.8−(83.1×104.2)0.5]0.5 XC = 2.59