Question

Rank the electronegativity values of lithium, oxygen, potassium, and selenium from lowest to highest

Answer 1

Answer:

Potassium < lithium <  Selenium < Oxygen

Explanation:

Oxygen has the highest electronegativity value from the given choices.

Electronegativity of an element is a property that combines the ability of its atom to lose and gain electrons.

It is a measure of the relative tendency with which atoms of the element attracts valence electrons in a chemical bond.

• Down a group, electronegativity reduces and across the period from left to right, it increases

Potassium and lithium are in group 1 , selenium and oxygen are group 7;

 So group 1 elements will have lower electronegativity value.

Potassium is below lithium in group 1 and its electronegativity value will be lower.

Selenium is below oxygen and also, its electronegativity value is lesser.