Answer:
Explanation:While the electronegativity difference for the C-F bond is large (1.4), it goes down very rapidly as one goes down to C-Cl (0.6), C-Br (0.4) and C-I (0.1).
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Carbon is More Electronegative Than You Think.
Element Electronegativity (Pauling)
C 2.6 [2.55]
H 2.2 [2.20]
P 2.2 [2.19]
B 2.0 [2.04]
