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Which of the following is the second most electronegative element?

A

Chlorine

B

Oxygen

C

Sulphur

D

Fluorine

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The correct Answer is:
B
After fluorine, the most electronegative element is oxygen as per Pauling.s scale of electronegativity.
`chi_F = 4.0, chi_(Cl) = 3.0, chi_(O) = 3.5, chi_(S) = 2.5`.
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