Question

The electronegativities (according to Pauling) of the elements in period 3 of the periodic table are as follows with elements arranged in alphabetical order:

Al	Cl	Mg	Na	P	S	Si
1.5	3.0	1.2	0.9	2.1	2.5	1.8

Arrange the elements in the order in which they occur in the periodic table from left to right.

(The group 1 element first, followed by the group 2 element and so on, up to group 7).

Answer 1

Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl