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Electronic configuration of four elements A, B, C and D are given below:
A
D 
A 
B 
C
B
A
B 
C 
D C
A 
C 
B 
D
D
Which of the following is the correct order of increasing electronegativity (Pauling's scale)? A
D 
B 
C
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
The electronic configurations of four elements, 
, and D, are presented as follows:
To determine the correct order of increasing electronegativity according to Pauling's
scale, analyze the elements as follows:
Nitrogen 
: Electronegativity 
Oxygen 
: Electronegativity 
Fluorine 
: Electronegativity 
Carbon 
: Electronegativity 
The correct order of increasing electronegativity is:
Carbon 
D 
Nitrogen 
A 
Oxygen 
B 
Fluorine
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