GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which element has an atom with the greatest tendency to attract electrons in a chemical bond?
A
C
B
Si
C
S
D
Cl
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All elements are compared to one another, with the most electronegative element, fluorine, being assigned an electronegativity value of 3.98. Fluorine attracts electrons better than any other element.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Sulfur (S) has the strongest attraction to electrons in chemical bonds of those elements.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tendency of an atom of a certain element to attract electrons to itself in a bond is expressed by its electronegativity. Electronegativity is also a periodic trend that seems to increase or decrease as we move along the periodic table. We find that the most electronegative element in the periodic table is fluorine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a molecule.

Detailed explanation-5: -Elements with high electronegativities tend to acquire electrons in chemical reactions and are found in the upper right corner of the periodic table. Elements with low electronegativities tend to lose electrons in chemical reactions and are found in the lower left corner of the periodic table.

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