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Which group 16 element is the most electronegative?
Which group 16 element is the most electronegative?
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The correct option is C Oxygen
Down the group, the electronegativity value decreases due to the increase in atomic size of the element. Therefore, oxygen is the most electronegative element of group 16.
Acoording to Pauling scale, oxygen is the second most electronegative element (EN = 3.5), the first being fluorine (EN = 4.0).
Down the group, the electronegativity value decreases due to the increase in atomic size of the element. Therefore, oxygen is the most electronegative element of group 16.
Acoording to Pauling scale, oxygen is the second most electronegative element (EN = 3.5), the first being fluorine (EN = 4.0).
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