Rank the following elements from most to least electronegative: Ge, Ca, Br, K Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Answer choices

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The answer is Br> Ge > Ca > K .

Electronegativity is the tendency of atom to attract an electron towards itself.

What is the trend of electronegativity in a periodic table?

  • Electronegativity increases from left to right and decreases from top to bottom in a periodic table.
  • Metals are on the left side of the periodic table, they have  low electronegativity while non-metals are on right side of the periodic table with higher electronegativity.
  • Now, Ge is Germanium is a non-metal  (group 14) and lies on the right side of the periodic table.
  • Ca is Calcium and it is a metal placed in group 2.
  • Br is bromine which is a non-metal placed in group 17.
  • K is potassium which is a group 1 metal.
  • Now, we have two metals and two non-metals. As the group number increases, electronegativity increases (from left to right).
  • Hence, the given elements are arranged in order most to least electronegative as- Br> Ge > Ca > K

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