August 2019 NY Regents Chemistry Exam
14 An atom of which element has the strongest attraction for electrons in a chemical bond?
(1) chlorine
(2) carbon
(3) phosphorus
(4) sulfur
Solution: Electronegativity is the measure of attracted of an atom for electrons in a chemical bond. Electronegativity values for each element can be found in Table S on the Reference Table.
Answer: 1
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