Question

identify the electronegative element in each of the molecules:
A. CH2FCl
B. FCH2CH2CH2Br
C. HOCH2CH2NH2
D. CH3OCH2Li

Answer 1

@goformit100 please help me

Answer 2

Assuming you mean the most electronegative element (every element has some relative electronegativity) the answer is whatever is closest to F (the most electronegative element). So...

A. F
B. F
C. O
D. O

Answer 3

I dont understand ? how did u get that

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Electronegativity means how strongly an atom can attract electrons. The more positive charge an atom has, the better it attracts the negatively charged electrons. However, distance is a factor too, so if the nucleus (where the protons are) starts becoming too large, the strength of the positive charge isn't as large as it would otherwise be.

Basically this means that fluorine is the most electronegative element since it has the most positive charge for its relative size. Elements closer to fluorine have higher electronegativities than elements further from it on the periodic table.

Answer 6

so in other words F is most electro, bc it attracts more electrons to its atom

Answer 7

making other atoms Positive

Answer 8

thank you =D