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Fluorine is the most electronegative element.

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Is it true that fluorine is the most electronegative element?

Yes. Multiple reference works, textbooks, and peer-reviewed articles state that fluorine is the most electronegative element, with several citing the Pauling scale value of 4.0. No retrieved source contradicts this.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 10 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Fluorine
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Fluorine. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorine

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Why is fluorine the most electronegative atom?
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Why is fluorine the most electronegative atom?. (n.d.). chemistry.stackexchange.com. https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/8762

How can chlorine be 'only' the third-most electronegative element yet have the highest electron affinity?
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How can chlorine be 'only' the third-most electronegative element yet have the highest electron affinity?. (n.d.). chemistry.stackexchange.com. https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/146125

AP chemistry crash course
2014
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author, D. A. 1. (2014). AP chemistry crash course. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/apchemistrycrash0000ding

Chemistry core
1995
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Lyn, N. (1995). Chemistry core. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/chemistrycore0000nich

Edexcel AS chemistry
2008
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Rod, B. (2008). Edexcel AS chemistry. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/edexcelaschemist0000beav_n4l9

Photodegradation and photocatalysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A review of recent progress
2024
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Verma, S., Mezgebe, B., Hejase, C. A., Sahle-Demessie, E., & Nadagouda, M. N. (2024). Photodegradation and photocatalysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A review of recent progress. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2023.100077

Importance of Fluorine in Benzazole Compounds
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Importance of Fluorine in Benzazole Compounds. (n.d.). mdpi.com. https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/20/4677/pdf

LibreTexts: Z009 Chemistry of Fluorine (Z9)
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LibreTexts: Z009 Chemistry of Fluorine (Z9). (n.d.). chem.libretexts.org. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Inorganic_Chemistry/Supplemental_Modules_and_Websites_(Inorganic_Chemistry)/Descriptive_Chemistry/Elements_Organized_by_Block/2_p-Block_Elements/Group_17%3A_The_Halogens/Z009_Chemistry_of_Fluorine_(Z9)

Fluorine-functionalized metal–organic frameworks and porous coordination polymers
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Fluorine-functionalized metal–organic frameworks and porous coordination polymers. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1038/am.2017.165

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