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Tantalum Electronegativity

Ta - Atomic Number 73

Electronegativity
1.5
Ranking:
#54 of 85
Highest
F: 3.98
Lowest
Fr: 0.70

About the Electronegativity

Pauling scale measure of the tendency of an atom to attract electrons.

Top 10 by Electronegativity

Top 10 by Electronegativity

#1 F Fluorine
3.98
#2 O Oxygen
3.44
#3 Cl Chlorine
3.16
#4 N Nitrogen
3.04
#5 Br Bromine
2.96
#6 I Iodine
2.66
#7 Xe Xenon
2.60
#8 S Sulfur
2.58
#9 C Carbon
2.55
#10 Se Selenium
2.55

Related Properties

Electron Affinity

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