Place the following elements in order of decreasing electronegativity.
S Cl Se
A)Se S Cl
B)Cl Se S
C)Se Cl S
D)S Cl Se
E)Cl S Se

Name: Place the following elements in order of decreasing electronegativity. S Cl Se A)Se > S > Cl B)Cl > Se > S C)Se > Cl > S D)S > Cl > Se E)Cl > S > Se
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Place the following elements in order of decreasing electronegativity.
S Cl Se
A)Se > S > Cl
B)Cl > Se > S
C)Se > Cl > S
D)S > Cl > Se
E)Cl > S > Se

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Electronegativity generally increases across a period and decreases down a group in the periodic table. Chlorine (Cl) is more electronegative than sulfur (S), and sulfur is more electronegative than selenium (Se).

Place the Following Elements in Order of Decreasing Electronegativity