The correct order of electronegativity is:

C l > S > S i > P

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C l > S i > S > P

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The correct option is C $C l > S > P > S i$
Elecronegativity increases from left to right along the period due to increase in effective nuclear charge and it does not depend on electronic configuration.
Below is the list of EN values of each element on Pauling scale:

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