Which one of the following represents the correct order of electronegativity?
Which one of the following represents the correct order of electronegativity?
$\mathrm{P}>\mathrm{O}>\mathrm{N}$
$\mathrm{N}>\mathrm{P}>\mathrm{O}$
$\mathrm{O}>\mathrm{N}>\mathrm{P}$
$\mathrm{N}>\mathrm{O}>\mathrm{P}$
Solution
The correct order of electronegativity from lowest to highest is P < N < O. This is because electronegativity generally increases across a period from left to right in the periodic table, and oxygen (O) has the highest electronegativity among nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), and phosphorus (P).
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