{"id":5223,"date":"2024-04-15T02:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=5223"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:10:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:10:01","slug":"the-electronic-configurations-of-the-four-elements-are-given-below-which-of-the-following-would-be-more-electro-negative-a-p2-8-5-b-al2-8-3-c-cl2-8-7-d-s2-8-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-electronic-configurations-of-the-four-elements-are-given-below-which-of-the-following-would-be-more-electro-negative-a-p2-8-5-b-al2-8-3-c-cl2-8-7-d-s2-8-6\/","title":{"rendered":"The electronic configurations of the four elements are given below. Which of the following would be more electro negative? A. P(2, 8, 5) B. Al(2, 8, 3) C. Cl(2, 8, 7) D. S(2, 8, 6)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a99a22381452\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    P(2, 8, 5)                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Al(2, 8, 3)                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Cl(2, 8, 7)                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    S(2, 8, 6)                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is $\\boxed{\\text{C}}$.<\/p>\n<p>Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract electrons to itself. Atoms with a high electronegativity are more electronegative than atoms with a low electronegativity.<\/p>\n<p>The electronegativity of an atom is determined by its number of valence electrons and its nuclear charge. Atoms with more valence electrons are more electronegative than atoms with fewer valence electrons. 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