Chemistry
The element with the least electronegativity is :
- Lithium
- Carbon
- Boron
- Fluorine
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Lithium
Reason — Electronegativity increases from left to right. As Lithium is on the left side in periodic table hence it has the least electronegativity among the given options.
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