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Grade 9Physical Chemistry

which of the following has high electronegativity chlorine or flourone?

Profile image of kelemu dessie
6 Years agoGrade 9
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Profile image of Arun
6 Years ago
Fluorine is more electronegative than chlorine because fluorine is smaller and has its electrons closer to the positively charged nucleus.
Profile image of Vikas TU
6 Years ago
Dear student 
Flourine is the most electronegative element but most neagtive electron gain enthalpy is of Chlorine .
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Profile image of Aashika
6 Years ago
Fluorine has highest electronegativity, electronegativity means the ability to attract shared pair of e- ,it is approx4
Profile image of Priyanshi soni
6 Years ago
Fluorine  is more  electronegative ,because it size is smaller than chlorine.
Fluorine is more electronegative because it is smaller than chlorine