Electronegativity-Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Electronegativity”:

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Question 1: What does electronegativity measure in an atom?

(a) The size of the atom
(b) The number of protons
(c) The ability to attract and hold onto electrons in a chemical bond
(d) The total number of electrons

Question 2: Which element has the highest electronegativity value on the Pauling scale?

(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Fluorine
(d) Chlorine

Question 3: In the periodic table, electronegativity generally:

(a) Increases across periods (from left to right) and decreases down groups (from top to bottom)
(b) Decreases across periods and increases down groups
(c) Decreases across periods and also decreases down groups
(d) Increases across periods and also increases down groups

Question 4: Which bond is typically formed between two atoms with significantly different electronegativity values?

(a) Ionic bond
(b) Covalent bond
(c) Metallic bond
(d) Hydrogen bond

Question 5: When the electronegativity difference between two atoms is small, the bond formed is:

(a) Ionic
(b) Covalent
(c) Metallic
(d) Hydrogen

Question 6: Which of the following elements is considered to have nonpolar covalent bonds in its diatomic molecules?

(a) Oxygen (O2)
(b) Hydrogen (H2)
(c) Nitrogen (N2)
(d) Fluorine (F2)

Question 7: Electronegativity values are primarily used to predict:

(a) The size of an atom
(b) The melting point of an element
(c) The type of chemical bond that forms between two atoms
(d) The radioactivity of an element

Question 8: In a polar covalent bond, the electrons are:

(a) Shared equally between atoms
(b) Transferred from one atom to another
(c) Concentrated around one atom more than the other
(d) Concentrated in the nucleus

Question 9: What is the electronegativity of an element with the lowest value on the Pauling scale?

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

Question 10: What is the trend in electronegativity as you move from left to right across a period (row) in the periodic table?

(a) Electronegativity decreases
(b) Electronegativity increases
(c) Electronegativity remains constant
(d) Electronegativity first increases and then decreases