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The table shows electronegativity values for the common elements in group 2.
Element | Symbol | Atomic number | Electronegativity |
---|---|---|---|
Beryllium | Be | 4 | 1.57 |
Magnesium | Mg | 12 | 1.31 |
Calcium | Ca | 20 | 1.00 |
Strontium | Sr | 38 | 0.95 |
Barium | Ba | 56 | 0.89 |
Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract the bonding electrons in a covalent bond.
The table gives values on the Pauling scale, which has no units. Fluorine (3.98) is the most electronegative element.
The graph shows how electronegativity varies down group 2:
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Going down group 2:
You might expect electronegativity to increase going down the group because the nuclear charge increases. This does not happen, because the factors described here have a greater influence on the electronegativity.
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