Question

The periodic table below shows the electronegativity values of some elements. Electronegativities mc013-1.jpg Consider the positions of carbon, nitrogen, potassium, and calcium on the periodic table. The atoms of which element attract electrons most strongly in chemical bonds? carbon (C) calcium (Ca) nitrogen (N) potassium (K)

Answer 1

C.) "Nitrogen" atom would attract electrons most strongly in chemical bonds

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Answer 2

Answer is: nitrogen (N) attract electrons most strongly in chemical bonds.

Electronegativity (λ) is a chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself.

λ(C) = 2.55; electronegativity of the carbon.

λ(Ca) = 1.00; electronegativity of the calcium.

λ(N) = 3.05; electronegativity of the nitrogen.

λ(K) = 0.82; electronegativity of the potassium.

The higher the electronegativity, the more the elements attracts electrons.