Question

On Pauling’s electronegativity scale, which element is next to $F?$

• A. $Cl$
• B. $Br$
• C. $O$
• D. $Ne$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $O$

Electronegativity is a measure of an atom's ability to attract shared electrons to itself. In the periodic table, electronegativity generally increases as you move from left to right across a period and decreases as you move down a group.
According to Pauling’s electronegativity scale, oxygen (O) has an electronegativity value of approximately 3.5, which is next to fluorine (F) with electronegativity value of approximately 4.