Place the following elements in order of increasing electronegativity.
K Cs P
A)P

Name: Place the following elements in order of increasing electronegativity. K Cs P A)P < K < Cs B)K < P < Cs C)Cs < P < K D)Cs < K < P E)P < Cs < K
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Place the following elements in order of increasing electronegativity.
K Cs P
A)P < K < Cs
B)K < P < Cs
C)Cs < P < K
D)Cs < K < P
E)P < Cs < K

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Electronegativity increases across a period and decreases down a group in the periodic table. Therefore, Cs (cesium) has the lowest electronegativity, followed by K (potassium), and P (phosphorus) has the highest electronegativity among the three.

Place the Following Elements in Order of Increasing Electronegativity