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Which element will attract electrons more strongly—fluorine or carbon? explain your answer?

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The property which can help us in this case is the electronegativity of atoms. Electronegativity is a measure of how strong an electron will be attracted to that atom. Well, Fluorine is the most electronegative element in the periodic table. Hence the answer is Fluorine.

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