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explain why halogens possess highest electronegativity

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Answered by anushka6321

since electronegativity increases on going left to right in periodic tavle and halogens belong to 17th group thats why they possess highest electronegativity. (18th group is noble gas)

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anushka6321: see electronegativity

anushka6321: The positively charged protons in the nucleus attract the negatively charged electrons. As the number of protons in the nucleus increases, the electronegativity or attraction will increase. Therefore electronegativity increases from left to right in a row in the periodic table

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Answered by mouli434

halogens are mainly chlorine, fluorine, bromine and iodine. they all belong to group 17 and we know that metallic character decreases on going towards right in a period ( losing tendency of elements decreases) I. e. they are electronegative and group 18 elements are noble or inert. so halogens oossess highest electronegativity.

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