Which elements are not electronegative?

oxygen (O)

neon (Ne)

argon (Ar)

carbon (C

Question

Which elements are not electronegative?
		
oxygen (O)
		
neon (Ne)
		
argon (Ar)
		
carbon (C

abhisar · Answer

Hello @felix.diaz !

Do u know the meaning of electronegativity ?

anonymous · Answer

no

abhisar · Answer

ok...is more than one option correct..or we have to choose only one ?

anonymous · Answer

you are correct its more than one answer

abhisar · Answer

Ok.
`Electronegativity` is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.The more the tendency the more electronegative the element.

abhisar · Answer

Generally elements belonging to oxygen and fluorine family are highly electronegative. So O and F are two of the most electronegative elements of the periodic table.

anonymous · Answer

thank you for your help

abhisar · Answer

So are you sure about the answer now ?

anonymous · Answer

yea but were did you get F from

abhisar · Answer

It's not in the option. i just gave u extra information.

anonymous · Answer

oh okay i got it thanks

abhisar · Answer

So in the given question, Carbon and Oxygen are electronegative. Neon and argon are noble elements so they don't have any tendancy to attract bond pairs and hence are not electronegative.