Question

Consider the positions of carbon, nitrogen, potassium, and calcium on the periodic table. The atoms of which element attract electrons most strongly in chemical bonds? carbon (C) calcium (Ca) nitrogen (N) potassium (K) Mark this and return

Answer 1

nitrogen (N) is the right

Answer 2

The atoms of nitrogen (N) attract electrons most strongly in chemical bonds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The capability of an atom to attract electrons in chemical bonds is called "electronegativity". This electronegativity varies in the periodic table in this way:

• it increases from bottom to top in the same group.
• it increases from left to right in the same period.

Considering the positions of those elements on the periodic table, nitrogen it is the rightmost atom so it has higher electronegativity and attract electrons most strongly that the other ones.

If we order them from lowest to highest electronegativity it would be:

potassium (K) < calcium (Ca) < carbon (C) < nitrogen (N)