Question

Correct order of electronegativities of N, P, C and Si is:

• A. N > P > C > Si
• B. C > Si > N > P
• C. N < P < C < Si
• D. N > C > P > Si

Answer 1

The correct option is D N > C > P > Si

Electronegativity is a measure of an atom's ability to attract shared electrons to itself. On the periodic table, electronegativity generally increases as we move from left to right across a period due to increase in effective nuclear charge.
So, the order of electronegativity is N > C > P > Si.