Question

Which of the following is the correct decreasing order of electronegativity?

• A. F > Cl > O > N
• B. F > O > N > Cl
• C. O > Cl > F > N
• D. F > Cl > N > O

Hint:

Remember that fluorine has the highest electronegativity among all elements, and as you move left to right across a period, electronegativity increases.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Electronegativity exhibits a general trend of increasing across a period from left to right and decreasing down a group. Utilizing electronegativity values from the Pauling scale, the established order is: \[ \text{Fluorine (F)} > \text{Oxygen (O)} > \text{Nitrogen (N)} > \text{Chlorine (Cl)} \] Consequently, the correct sequence is F > O > N > Cl.