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Elements such as Fluorine, F have a very high electronegative value, what does this mean?

a
Electrons are attracted to the element.

C
Electrons are repelled by the element.
Electrons are not wanted by the element.
Electrons are easily given away or ionized.
d

User Olvin Roght
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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Of the main group elements, fluorine has the highest electronegativity (EN = 4.0) and cesium the lowest (EN = 0.79). This indicates that fluorine has a high tendency to gain electrons from other elements with lower electronegativities. We can use these values to predict what happens when certain elements combine.

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