Chemistry
Among the elements given below, the element with the least electronegativity is :
- Lithium
- Carbon
- Boron
- Fluorine
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Lithium
Reason — Lithium, Boron, Carbon, Fluorine is the order of given elements from left to right in period 2. As electronegativity increases from left to right in a period, hence, Lithium has the least electronegativity in the given elements.
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