Lithium is more electronegative than Mg - True or False?

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons. Currently the most common standard to measure electronegativity is the Pauling scale. Magnesium has an electronegativity of 1.31 while Li has 0.98 (from the Pauling electronegativity scale - table)

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