Chapter 12, Problem 26E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The elements silicon, chlorine, sulfur, phosphorous in order of their increasing electronegativity is to be arranged.

Concept introduction:

Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract shared paired electron toward itself. Bond polarity in a covalent bond may be described in terms of electronegativities. High electronegativity identifies an element with a strong attraction for bonding electrons.

The electronegativities increase from down to up in columns or groups and from left to right across the periods.