Which of the following elements is the least electronegative?
A) potassium
B) hydrogen
C) fluorine
D) carbon
E) oxygen

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Electronegativity increases as you move from left to right across the periodic table and decreases as you move down a group. Potassium is in the first column, also known as the alkali metals, which have the lowest electronegativities in the periodic table. Hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen are more electronegative than potassium, while fluorine has the highest electronegativity in the periodic table.

Which of the Following Elements Is the Least Electronegative