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2024 · Q113
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Periodic Table and Periodicity question

2024 · Q113

NEETChemistryPeriodic Table and PeriodicityMCQ+4 / −1

Arrange the following elements in increasing order of electronegativity:

N, O, F, C, Si

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A
    Si < C < N < O < F
  2. B
    Si < C < O < N < F
  3. C
    O < F < N < C < Si
  4. D
    F < O < N < C < Si
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Correct answer: A

Electronegativity is a chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons (or electron density) towards itself in a chemical bond. The Pauling scale is the most commonly used scale to measure electronegativity. According to this scale:

  • The electronegativity of Fluorine (F) is the highest among the elements at around 3.98.
  • Oxygen (O) follows next with an electronegativity of about 3.44.
  • Nitrogen (N) has an electronegativity of approximately 3.04.
  • Carbon (C) has an electronegativity value close to 2.55.
  • Silicon (Si), being further down the group in the periodic table than Carbon, has a lower electronegativity of about 1.90.

Based on these values, we can arrange the elements in order of increasing electronegativity as follows:

$$ \text{Si} < \text{C} < \text{N} < \text{O} < \text{F} $$

Thus, considering the options provided:

Option A: Si < C < N < O < F is the correct answer since it correctly ranks the elements from the lowest to the highest electronegativity.

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