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Published on: August 12, 2026
Fluorine is more electronegative than nitrogen. The best explanation is that
A
The valence electrons in F are on the average, a little farther to the nucleus than in N
B
The charge on a 
nucleus is +9 , while that on N nucleus is +7 .
nucleus is +9 , while that on N nucleus is +7 . C
The nitrogen has half filled valence shell electron configuration, 
where as fluorine has partially filled electron configuration 
.
where as fluorine has partially filled electron configuration . D
The electronegativity decreases from top to bottom in each of the group as the effective nuclear charge remains constant.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Since, charge on 
nucleus means, 
, so, 
of fluorine is greater than nitrogen.
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