12. Most electronegative element in the periodic
table is
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Fluorine
(C) Oxygen
(D) Chlorine
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Fluorine is the most electronegative element because it contains 5 electrons in its 2p shell. The optimal electron configuration of the 2p orbital contains 6 electrons. So since fluorine is so close to inert gas configuration the electron are held lightly to the nucleus.
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neon has the highest electronegativity of all elements, followed by fluorine, helium, and oxygen.
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