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Which of the following is second most el...

Which of the following is second most electronegative element ?

A

Chlorine

B

Fluorine

C

Oxygen

D

Sulphur

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c
High electronegativity because of smaller size and high electron affinity. Oxygen is quite bigger in size than Fluorine. Hence Oxygen will be the 2nd most electronegative element. Fluorine is the 1st.
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