chlorine, oxygen, calcium, or strontium
2007-03-24 03:38:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
This is called the electron affinity. I'm sure there is a section in your book that talks about the trends.
2007-03-24 03:43:12 · answer #1 · answered by anon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oxygen is the most electronegative element among the choices. so it would be the one to attract the added electron.ü
it is the most electronegative atom because based on the arrangement in the periodic table, oxygen is on the second row and on the Group 6A. electronegativity rincreases as you go across the period (left to right) and decreases as you go downward on the group (topmost to bottom).ü
hope that would help you.ü
2007-03-24 11:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by bonjette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oxygen hast the highest electronegativity so i suppose it is oxygen Chlorine is alittle les electronegative
Calcium and strontium are metals and tend rather to give electrons
2007-03-24 10:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oxygen because it has the highest electronegativity than the other elements you specified.The only elements with more electronegativity than oxygen is flourine .
2007-03-24 10:48:23 · answer #4 · answered by xxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dunno about strontium but i know oxygen strongly attracts electrons to a neutral atom..
so oxygen or strontium
2007-03-24 10:42:04 · answer #5 · answered by jon f 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋