BIOCHEMISTRY
POLAR AND NONPOLAR MOLECULES
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Question
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The most electronegative atom in the periodic table is:
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Fluorine
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Helium
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Neon
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Francium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fluorine is the most electronegative element. Fluorine has an electronegativity of 3.98 on the Pauling Electronegativity Scale and a valence of 1. A fluorine atom needs one electron to fill its outer electron shell and achieve stability, which is why free fluorine exists as the F− ion.
Detailed explanation-2: -F is the most electronegative element on the periodic table. Followed by O, then N and Cl. In general the electronegativity of an element increases as one goes up a family.
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