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Question
The electronic configuration of the outer most shell of the most electronegative element is ______.
Options
2s22p5
3s23p5
4s24p5
5s25p5
Solution
The electronic configuration of the outer most shell of the most electronegative element is 2s22p5.
Explanation:
The most electronegative element in the periodic table is fluorine having an atomic number 9. The electronic configuration of fluorine is 1s2, 2s2, 2p5.
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