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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

which is more electro negative flourine or chlorine or bromine or iodine

Profile image of Revanth - -
13 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Varun Harnathka
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

F > Cl > Br > I - in terms of electronegativity.

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Note: Cl has more electron affinity than F because the extremely small size of Flourine causes more electron repulsions.

Profile image of Mujahid Ahmed
13 Years ago

Chlorne is most electronegative. 

Profile image of yaswanth kumar madugula
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

 

As well as i am concerned that,

 

 

flourine or chlorine or bromine or iodine.This order is correct sir.but is these four Flourine has more electro negative sir.

 

                                                                                                                                           Thank U sir,

Profile image of Abhijeet Singh
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

Fluorine is the most electronegative, then its chlorine & then Bromine

Profile image of G Ashwin -
13 Years ago

It is a trend that electronegativity decreases from top to bottom. therefore F is most electronegative.