Based on their positions on the Periodic Table, which atom
should have the
highest electronegativity?
A) As B) N C) Ge D) P E) Si
Nitrogen has the highest electronegativity among given elements.
N, P, As belong to nitrogen family. In group from top to bottom electronegativity decreases. Hence nitrogen has the highest electronegativity than P and As.
Si and Ge belong to carbon family which has approximately equal electronegativity values and less than P and As.In the period from left to right electronegativity increases. Hence Nitrogen has the highest electronegativity than the other elements given above.
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