Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• A)Electronegativities tend to be greater at the top of any group
• B)Electronegativities increase from left to right across any row of the periodic table
• C)You can estimate the polarity of a bond by calculating the difference between the electronegativity values for the two elements
• D)The electronegativity difference is zero between elements with electrons in the same principal energy level
• E)The more electronegative element toward which the bonding electrons are displaced acts as the "negative pole" in a polar bond

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