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Why does fluorine (F) have the strongest attraction between its nucleus and its valence electrons?

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Flourine is in the second energy level and is a halogen, which means it has the most electronegativity, because the attraction between the valence electrons and nucleus is greater because the distance between them is less, shielding is less, and there are more protons in the nucleus.
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