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Define electronegativity.

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The ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract the shared pair of electron to itself is called electro negativity.
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  • Incorrect order of electronegativity is

    A
    `OgtN`
    B
    `Pgt As`
    C
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    D
    `O^-gtO`

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    A
    Hydrogen
    B
    Fluorine
    C
    Noble gases
    D
    Inner transition elements.

  • From fluorine to iodine, the electronegativity,

    A
    decreases
    B
    increases
    C
    first decreases then increases
    D
    changes randomly.

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