Which is more **Electronegative** ?? O or Cl

[Toothguy80]

Oxygen or Chlorine, which is more electronegative?
is it Cl because it's in the group of F and it's right beneath it or is it O because it's on top and right next to F?

Or are they the same?

always have wondered about this?

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[TimeforDAT]

oxyen is the second most electronegative element, its in the gen chem books..and i believe Cl would be the third most electronegative element

 

[pharoh]

Oxygen or Chlorine, which is more electronegative?
is it Cl because it's in the group of F and it's right beneath it or is it O because it's on top and right next to F?

Or are they the same?

always have wondered about this?

actually follow the rule ... FONClBrIdge
so its F then O, N, Cl, Br, I....dge are just to make it sound fun...

so remember FONCl BrIdge

 

[ucla2134]

actually follow the rule ... FONClBrIdge
so its F then O, N, Cl, Br, I....dge are just to make it sound fun...

so remember FONCl BrIdge

I think O is more electronegativity than N. I look it up for Pauling scale and O is 3.44 and N is 3.04.
Correct me if im wrong.

 

[sacjumpman]

I think O is more electronegativity than N. I look it up for Pauling scale and O is 3.44 and N is 3.04.
Correct me if im wrong.

Read his post again.

F O N Cl Br Idge. Get it?

 

[pharoh]

yes O is stronger...

sorry if i wasn;t very clear...
F being the strongest
so F>O>N>Cl>Br>I

 

[D D S 2 B]

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