Homework Help: Chemistry

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:08pm.

which atom has the least attraction for the electrons in a bond between that atom and an atom of hydrogen?
(1) carbon
(2)nitrogen
(3)oxygen
(4) fluorine

Chemistry - DrBob222, Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:12pm
Look up the electronegativity (EN). The one with the highest EN has the most attraction for an electron.
Chemistry - Anonymous, Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:14pm
so fluorine ?
Chemistry - DrBob222, Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 1:40am
Of course not.

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