Electronegativity Table (Pauling Scale) Dataset
This dataset provides electronegativity values (Pauling Scale) for 62 chemical elements, including atomic number, period, group, and element category. It's ideal for chemistry students, researchers, and educators.
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Key Takeaways
- Access Pauling electronegativity data for 62 chemical elements.
- Explore atomic properties and periodic trends in detail.
- Download comprehensive data in Excel, CSV, or PDF for analysis.
- Get insights into chemical bonding and reactivity.
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| Symbol | Element Name | Atomic Number | Electronegativity (Pauling) | Period | Group | Element Category | Trend Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | Hydrogen | 1 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | Nonmetal | Reference |
| He | Helium | 2 | - | 1 | 18 | Noble Gas | N/A - Noble gas |
| Li | Lithium | 3 | 0.98 | 2 | 1 | Alkali Metal | Lowest in period |
| Be | Beryllium | 4 | 1.57 | 2 | 2 | Alkaline Earth | Increases across period |
| B | Boron | 5 | 2.04 | 2 | 13 | Metalloid | Increases across period |
| C | Carbon | 6 | 2.55 | 2 | 14 | Nonmetal | Increases across period |
| N | Nitrogen | 7 | 3.04 | 2 | 15 | Nonmetal | Increases across period |
| O | Oxygen | 8 | 3.44 | 2 | 16 | Nonmetal | Second highest |
| F | Fluorine | 9 | 3.98 | 2 | 17 | Halogen | Most electronegative element |
| Ne | Neon | 10 | - | 2 | 18 | Noble Gas | N/A - Noble gas |
| Na | Sodium | 11 | 0.93 | 3 | 1 | Alkali Metal | Lowest in period |
| Mg | Magnesium | 12 | 1.31 | 3 | 2 | Alkaline Earth | Increases across period |
| Al | Aluminum | 13 | 1.61 | 3 | 13 | Post-Transition Metal | Increases across period |
| Si | Silicon | 14 | 1.9 | 3 | 14 | Metalloid | Increases across period |
| P | Phosphorus | 15 | 2.19 | 3 | 15 | Nonmetal | Increases across period |
| S | Sulfur | 16 | 2.58 | 3 | 16 | Nonmetal | Increases across period |
| Cl | Chlorine | 17 | 3.16 | 3 | 17 | Halogen | Highest in period |
| Ar | Argon | 18 | - | 3 | 18 | Noble Gas | N/A - Noble gas |
| K | Potassium | 19 | 0.82 | 4 | 1 | Alkali Metal | Lowest in period |
| Ca | Calcium | 20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Alkaline Earth | Increases across period |
| Sc | Scandium | 21 | 1.36 | 4 | 3 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Ti | Titanium | 22 | 1.54 | 4 | 4 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| V | Vanadium | 23 | 1.63 | 4 | 5 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Cr | Chromium | 24 | 1.66 | 4 | 6 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Mn | Manganese | 25 | 1.55 | 4 | 7 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Fe | Iron | 26 | 1.83 | 4 | 8 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Co | Cobalt | 27 | 1.88 | 4 | 9 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Ni | Nickel | 28 | 1.91 | 4 | 10 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Cu | Copper | 29 | 1.9 | 4 | 11 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Zn | Zinc | 30 | 1.65 | 4 | 12 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Ga | Gallium | 31 | 1.81 | 4 | 13 | Post-Transition Metal | Post-transition |
| Ge | Germanium | 32 | 2.01 | 4 | 14 | Metalloid | Increases across period |
| As | Arsenic | 33 | 2.18 | 4 | 15 | Metalloid | Increases across period |
| Se | Selenium | 34 | 2.55 | 4 | 16 | Nonmetal | Increases across period |
| Br | Bromine | 35 | 2.96 | 4 | 17 | Halogen | Highest in period |
| Kr | Krypton | 36 | 3 | 4 | 18 | Noble Gas | Noble gas with EN value |
| Rb | Rubidium | 37 | 0.82 | 5 | 1 | Alkali Metal | Lowest in period |
| Sr | Strontium | 38 | 0.95 | 5 | 2 | Alkaline Earth | Increases across period |
| Y | Yttrium | 39 | 1.22 | 5 | 3 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Zr | Zirconium | 40 | 1.33 | 5 | 4 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Nb | Niobium | 41 | 1.6 | 5 | 5 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Mo | Molybdenum | 42 | 2.16 | 5 | 6 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Tc | Technetium | 43 | 1.9 | 5 | 7 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Ru | Ruthenium | 44 | 2.2 | 5 | 8 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Rh | Rhodium | 45 | 2.28 | 5 | 9 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Pd | Palladium | 46 | 2.2 | 5 | 10 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Ag | Silver | 47 | 1.93 | 5 | 11 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Cd | Cadmium | 48 | 1.69 | 5 | 12 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| In | Indium | 49 | 1.78 | 5 | 13 | Post-Transition Metal | Post-transition |
| Sn | Tin | 50 | 1.96 | 5 | 14 | Post-Transition Metal | Increases across period |
| Sb | Antimony | 51 | 2.05 | 5 | 15 | Metalloid | Increases across period |
| Te | Tellurium | 52 | 2.1 | 5 | 16 | Metalloid | Increases across period |
| I | Iodine | 53 | 2.66 | 5 | 17 | Halogen | Highest in period (main group) |
| Xe | Xenon | 54 | 2.6 | 5 | 18 | Noble Gas | Noble gas with EN value |
| Cs | Cesium | 55 | 0.79 | 6 | 1 | Alkali Metal | Second lowest EN element |
| Ba | Barium | 56 | 0.89 | 6 | 2 | Alkaline Earth | Low EN |
| Au | Gold | 79 | 2.54 | 6 | 11 | Transition Metal | High EN for metal |
| Hg | Mercury | 80 | 2 | 6 | 12 | Transition Metal | Transition metal zone |
| Pb | Lead | 82 | 2.33 | 6 | 14 | Post-Transition Metal | Post-transition |
| Bi | Bismuth | 83 | 2.02 | 6 | 15 | Post-Transition Metal | Post-transition |
| At | Astatine | 85 | 2.2 | 6 | 17 | Halogen | Radioactive halogen |
| Fr | Francium | 87 | 0.7 | 7 | 1 | Alkali Metal | Lowest EN element |
Use Cases
- Import the CSV file into your SQL database or Python script to perform custom data analysis on electronegativity trends and chemical element properties.
- Use the Excel file to create Pivot Tables, filter elements by group or category, and generate reports for academic research or classroom assignments.
- Print the PDF version for a quick, offline reference guide in a chemistry lab, classroom, or for presentations on atomic characteristics.
- Leverage this dataset to understand the periodic trends of electronegativity and predict chemical bonding behavior in various compounds.