Question

1. based on periodic trends of electronegativity, what statement regarding the halogens is most accurate? halogens are found in group 17.

flourine has the lowest electronegativity.

iodine has the strongest tendency to attract electrons.

fluorine has the strongest tendency to attract electrons.

because of it’s low electronegativity, iodine does not readily form compounds.

Explanation:

To determine the most accurate statement about halogens (Group 17) and electronegativity:

• Electronegativity increases across a period and decreases down a group. Halogens are in Group 17, so moving down (F → Cl → Br → I), electronegativity decreases.
• Fluorine (F) is at the top of Group 17, so it has the highest electronegativity (strongest tendency to attract electrons).
• Analyzing options:
• "Fluorine has the lowest electronegativity" is wrong (F has the highest).
• "Iodine has the strongest tendency to attract electrons" is wrong (I is lowest in electronegativity among halogens here).
• "Fluorine has the strongest tendency to attract electrons" is correct (matches the trend).
• "Because of its low electronegativity, iodine does not readily form compounds" is wrong (iodine still forms compounds, and its electronegativity is low but not so low it cannot form bonds).

Answer:

Fluorine has the strongest tendency to attract electrons.