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Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?
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Carbon (C)
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Neon (Ne)
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Antimony (Sb)
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Germanium (Ge)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -16) Carbon(2.55) has higher electronegativity than As(2.18). Hence, carbon has greater tendency to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself as compared to As.
Detailed explanation-2: -Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract electrons. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period and decreases on descending a group. So, O has the highest electronegativity as compared to other elements.
Detailed explanation-3: -The bonding pair of electrons will feel more attraction from the oxygen nucleus than from carbon, resulting in higher oxygen electronegativity.
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