Why is Fluorine more electronegative than Iodine? PLEASE HELP!!

Marcelo Rocha asked Jan 27, 2023

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Why is Fluorine more electronegative than Iodine?
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Marcelo Rocha asked Jan 27, 2023

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Fluorine has smaller size than iodine, has more tendency to attract shared pair of electron towards itself

Tydaeus answered Jan 31, 2023

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