Which group $16$ element is the most electronegative?

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Solution

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).

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