Question

3 - d assessment: chemical bonding (lms graded)
these three figures show that in a game of tug - of - war, the knot in the rope is being pulled toward opposite sides by the players. the tug - of - war game shown in the figures represents the way that atoms are pulled in a tug - of - war for bonding electrons.
which of the following elements behaves the most like the team pulling the hardest in the figure c tug - of - war game?
li, be, b, n, o, f
enter the elemental symbol in the text entry box.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall electronegativity concept

Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract bonding - electrons. The element with the highest electronegativity among the given ones will be like the team pulling the hardest.

Step2: Check electronegativity trends

Electronegativity increases across a period from left to right in the periodic table. Among Li, Be, B, N, O, F, fluorine (F) has the highest electronegativity.

Answer:

F