Of the following elements,which has the lowest electronegativity?
A)Ba
B)I
C)Ra
D)At

Name: Of the following elements,which has the lowest electronegativity? A)Ba B)I C)Ra D)At
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Ra (Radium) has the lowest electronegativity among the options given. Electronegativity generally decreases as you move down a group in the periodic table because the atoms become larger and the valence electrons are farther from the nucleus, thus less tightly held.

Of the Following Elements,which Has the Lowest Electronegativity