Practice Electronegativity (4.3) - Atoms and The Periodic Table

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Question 1.
Define electronegativity.
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What does it measure in terms of attraction?
Question 2.
What happens to electronegativity across a period?
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Think about nuclear charge.
3Question 3.
Electronegativity increases across a period.
- True
- False
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Consider atomic structure changes.
4Question 4.
Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity? A) Oxygen B) Fluorine C) Nitrogen
- A) Oxygen
- B) Fluorine
- C) Nitrogen
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Recall the periodic table.
Question 5.
Explain how electronegativity influences the polarity of a molecule. Use water (H2O) as an example.
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Consider where the electrons spend more time.
Question 6.
Can you predict the bond type between Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) based on their electronegativities? Explain your reasoning.
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Look at the values and their difference.

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