Which set of elements is arranged from the smallest to greatest electronegativity value?
a.
chlorine, calcium, iodine, francium

b.
chlorine, iodine, calcium, francium

c.
francium, iodine, calcium, chlorine

d.
francium, calcium, iodine, chlorine

Question

Which set of elements is arranged from the smallest to greatest electronegativity value?
a. 
chlorine, calcium, iodine, francium
 
b. 
chlorine, iodine, calcium, francium
 
c. 
francium, iodine, calcium, chlorine
 
d. 
francium, calcium, iodine, chlorine

anonymous · Answer

Electronegativity increases going right across the periodic table and decreases going down.
The correct answer would be c) francium, iodine, calcium, chlorine.