FCAT Grade 8 Science Assessment Practice Questions

Category - FCAT Science Assessment Grade 8

Out of the following, the most electronegative element is:
  1. Fe (Iron).
  2. Ge (Germanium).
  3. Be (Beryllium).
  4. Cl (Chlorine).
  5. Pb (Lead).
Explanation
Answer: D - The most electronegative element in this list is chlorine. In the periodic table, electronegativity increases from left to right and from bottom to top, with the exception of the noble gases. Fluorine is in the upper right corner of the periodic table, and is one of the few elements more electronegative than chlorine.
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