Question

Can you use the table to answer the question? The table has a category named element and electronegativity underneath elements there are the following elements listed. Bromine, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus. In the next category which is named electronegativity there are numbers right next to the said elements. Next to bromine there's 2.8, next to oxygen. There's 3.5, next to nitrogen. There's 3.0, an extra phosphours is 2.1. based on the information in the table, which pair of elements would likely form the least polar bonds with each other? Phosphorus and bro mine. Oxygen and phosphorus. And nitrogen and oxygen. Or bromide in nitrogen.

Answer 1

To determine which pair of elements would likely form the least polar bonds, we can look at the electronegativity values provided:

• Bromine (Br): 2.8
• Oxygen (O): 3.5
• Nitrogen (N): 3.0
• Phosphorus (P): 2.1

The polarity of a bond is determined by the difference in electronegativity between the two elements in the bond. A smaller difference in electronegativity indicates a less polar bond.

Now let's calculate the electronegativity differences for each pair:

1. Phosphorus and Bromine:
   \( |2.8 - 2.1| = 0.7 \)

2. Oxygen and Phosphorus:
   \( |3.5 - 2.1| = 1.4 \)

3. Nitrogen and Oxygen:
   \( |3.5 - 3.0| = 0.5 \)

4. Bromine and Nitrogen:
   \( |3.0 - 2.8| = 0.2 \)

Now, we compare the differences:

• Phosphorus and Bromine: 0.7
• Oxygen and Phosphorus: 1.4
• Nitrogen and Oxygen: 0.5
• Bromine and Nitrogen: 0.2

The pair with the smallest electronegativity difference is Bromine and Nitrogen (0.2), which suggests that they would likely form the least polar bonds with each other.