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Identify the most electronegative element in each of the following molecules: (a) CH2FCl
Chapter 2, Problem 2.24(choose chapter or problem)
Identify the most electronegative element in each of the following molecules:
(a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{FCl}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{FCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Br}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{HOCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OCH}_{2} \mathrm{Li}\)
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Identify the most electronegative element in each of the following molecules:
(a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{FCl}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{FCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Br}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{HOCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OCH}_{2} \mathrm{Li}\)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 5
Electronegativity: The electronegativity of elements increases on moving from left to right in a period and decreases on moving downward in a group of the periodic table. Among all the elements, fluorine exhibits the highest electronegativity in the periodic table.