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The electronegativities of C, N, Si and P are in the order of

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a

P < Si < C < N

b

Si < P < C < N

c

P < Si < N < C

d

Si < P < N < C

answer is B.

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Electronegativity is a measure of an atom's ability to attract shared electrons to itself. On the periodic table, electronegativity generally increases as we move from left to right across a period due to increase in effective nuclear charge.
So, the order of electronegativity is Si < P < C < N.

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The electronegativities of C, N, Si and P are in the order of