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The element with highest electronegativity value is :

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Carbon
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Chlorine
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Fluorine
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Oxygen
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Solution

The correct option is C Fluorine
The most electronegative element in the periodic table of elements is Fluorine.
Least electronegative element is francium or cesium and it is located at the bottom of the first period.
Generally, electronegativity increases from left to right in a period and decreases from top to bottom in a group.


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