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Which member of the alkali metals has the highest

electronegativity?

A)Na

B)Cs

C)Fr

D)Rb

E)Li

F)K

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Answer:

E)Li

Step-by-step explanation:

Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract a pair of bonding electrons. In the periodic table, electronegativity increases across the period and decrease down the group.

This means the element at the top of the group would have the highest electronegativity.

The correct option is;

E)Li

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