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Which group 16 element is the most electronegative?(a) Sulphur(b) Polonium(c) Oxygen(d) SeleniumThis question was posed to me in class test.I'm obligated to ask this question of P-Block in section P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right ANSWER is (C) OXYGEN

For explanation I would say: The elements of group 16 have HIGHER values of electronegativity than the corresponding elements of group 15. Actually, oxygen is the second most electronegative element (EN=3.5), the first being fluorine (EN=4.0).



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