everyday science MCQ #48856

Fluorine is the most electronegative element in Pauling scales used in many textbooks. Where is fluorine located on the standard chart?

everyday science MCQ #48856

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Fluorine is the most electronegative element in Pauling scales used in many textbooks. Where is fluorine located on the standard chart?

    • A) Group 17 Period 2
    • B) Group 1 Period 2
    • C) Group 18 Period 2
    • D) Group 2 Period 3

    Answer: Group 17 Period 2

    Explanation: Fluorine (F) has atomic number 9 with the electron configuration 2,7; it sits in Group 17 (halogens) and Period 2, and its small atomic radius and high nuclear charge make it the most electronegative element on the Pauling scale.