Practicing Success
Arrange the given species in the increasing order of group electronegativity. I -NO2 II -F III -H IV -OH |
III < IV < II < I I < II < IV < III I < III < IV < II III < I < IV < II |
III < IV < II < I |
III < IV < II < I is the correct order of electronegativity. As F is the most electronegative element because electronegativity increases on moving left to right in a periodic table. But -NO2 is more electronegative than F because the N and two O atoms both being electronegative increases electronegativity. -OH is more electronegative than -H as O is the 2nd most electronegative element in the periodic table. |