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Which element is the most electronegative?
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barium
barium
iron
iron
francium
francium
oxygen
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Oxygen.
Reason: Electronegativity increases left→right and up a periodic table; of the choices, O is highest (Pauling values approx. O 3.44, Fe 1.83, Ba 0.89, Fr ~0.7). (Note: the most electronegative element overall is fluorine.)
Reason: Electronegativity increases left→right and up a periodic table; of the choices, O is highest (Pauling values approx. O 3.44, Fe 1.83, Ba 0.89, Fr ~0.7). (Note: the most electronegative element overall is fluorine.)
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