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Is it true that electronegativity of fluorine is greater than that of oxygen?


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a

True

b

False 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is true.
Electronegativity is the property by virtue of which an atom in a molecule has a tendency to pull the shared electrons towards itself. Fluorine has a higher electronegativity than oxygen. Fluorine has a higher electronegativity than all the other elements as it only needs one electron to complete its octet and attain stability.   
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Is it true that electronegativity of fluorine is greater than that of oxygen?