electronegativity

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Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?

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**Electronegativity** is the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons.
- **Fluorine ($F$)** is the most electronegative element in the periodic table ($4.0$ on the Pauling scale).
- This is due to its extremely small atomic radius and high effective nuclear charge ($Z_{eff}$).
- Order: $F (4.0) > O (3.5) > N (3.0) \approx Cl (3.0)$.

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