Electronegativity

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Correct decreasing order of electronegativity (Pauling) among: N, O, F, C?

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1. **Concept**: Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract shared electrons in a covalent bond.
2. **Periodic Trend**: Increases from left to right across a period and decreases down a group.
3. **Relative Values**:
   - **Fluorine (F)**: $4.0$ (Highest)
   - **Oxygen (O)**: $3.5$
   - **Nitrogen (N)**: $3.0$
   - **Carbon (C)**: $2.5$
4. **Conclusion**: The decreasing order is **$F > O > N > C$**.

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