Fluorine (d) is the most electronegative element among the options provided. Electronegativity generally increases across a period from left to right on the periodic table and decreases down a group. Fluorine is located in the upper right corner of the periodic table (Group 17), which is where elements tend to have the highest electronegativity. In contrast, neon (noble gas), calcium (an alkaline earth metal), and iron (a transition metal) are less electronegative compared to fluorine. Therefore, the answer is d) Fluorine.
Using what you know about the trend of electronegativity on the periodic table, which of the following elements would be the most electronegative?
a
Neon
b
Calcium
c
Iron
d
Fluorine
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