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 Arrange the following elements in the order of their increasing nonmetallic character Li, O, C, Be, F(a) F < O < C < Be < Li(b) Li < Be < C < O< F(c) F < O < C < Be < Li(d) F < O < Be < C < Li

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The answer is (b) Li < Be < C < O < F 

  • Li is on the left of in the 2nd period of modern periodic table followed by berrylium. 
  • Fluorine is at right next to Neon. 
  • Hence Fluorine shows maximum non-metallic characters followed by Oxygen, Berrylium, carbon and Lithium.


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