Which is the most electronegative element?

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anonymous · Answer

fluorine

dls · Answer

why does google say helium then?

dls · Answer

http://gyazo.com/e562b32ee22e4964c6eedcd1feda9e47

dls · Answer

http://gyazo.com/ee76e4a8f396938df1736131531652b4

dls · Answer

@Xishem

dls · Answer

I know He wont participate in bond formation but then ideally it should be most?

anonymous · Answer

that link aint opening, but it cant be Helium . Its inert

dls · Answer

@Yahoo!

anonymous · Answer

lol...the link is not opening..)))

dls · Answer

okay
google this and see..
 Helium electronegativity  its 21..and F is  3.98

anonymous · Answer

well, that data is wrong, coz helium is NOT electronegative. its INERT

anonymous · Answer

Electronegativity, symbol χ, is a chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom or a functional group to attract electrons (or electron density) towards itself.[

anonymous · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronegativity

anonymous · Answer

Go down and see the periodic table

anonymous · Answer

@DLS  there are diff scales...to measure...this...and each of them measure diff ...and we take most accurate one ie pauling scale

dls · Answer

That is pauling scale based value only
21

anonymous · Answer

we have Allen scale  according to it... Ne
4.789 is more elctro -ve

anonymous · Answer

according to pauling scale.... F = 3.98

anonymous · Answer

not 21

dls · Answer

No!
according to pauling scale.... He = 21

anonymous · Answer

and He does nt have any value

anonymous · Answer

Go...to wikipedia..link

dls · Answer

:/

anonymous · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronegativity

anonymous · Answer

http://www.tutor-homework.com/Chemistry_Help/electronegativity_table/electronegativity.html

anonymous · Answer

even bettter u see