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title: "The table below provides the Pauling electronegativity values for four elements.  | Element | Electronegativity | | :— | :— | | \\(\\text{H}\\) | \\(2.1\\) | | \\(\\text{C}\\) | \\(2.5\\) | | \\(\\text{N}\\) | \\(3.0\\) | | \\(\\text{O}\\) | \\(3.5\\) |  Based on the data in the table, which of the following correctly ranks the \\(\\text{C}-\\text{H}\\), \\(\\text{N}-\\text{H}\\), and \\(\\text{O}-\\text{H}\\) single bonds in order of increasing bond polarity?"
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# The table below provides the Pauling electronegativity values for four elements.

| Element | Electronegativity |
| :— | :— |
| \(\text{H}\) | \(2.1\) |
| \(\text{C}\) | \(2.5\) |
| \(\text{N}\) | \(3.0\) |
| \(\text{O}\) | \(3.5\) |

Based on the data in the table, which of the following correctly ranks the \(\text{C}-\text{H}\), \(\text{N}-\text{H}\), and \(\text{O}-\text{H}\) single bonds in order of increasing bond polarity?

The table below provides the Pauling electronegativity values for four elements.

| Element | Electronegativity |
| :--- | :--- |
| \(\text{H}\) | \(2.1\) |
| \(\text{C}\) | \(2.5\) |
| \(\text{N}\) | \(3.0\) |
| \(\text{O}\) | \(3.5\) |

Based on the data in the table, which of the following correctly ranks the \(\text{C}-\text{H}\), \(\text{N}-\text{H}\), and \(\text{O}-\text{H}\) single bonds in order of increasing bond polarity?

- **A.** \(\text{O}-\text{H} < \text{N}-\text{H} < \text{C}-\text{H}\)
- **B.** \(\text{O}-\text{H} < \text{C}-\text{H} < \text{N}-\text{H}\)
- **C.** \(\text{C}-\text{H} < \text{N}-\text{H} < \text{O}-\text{H}\)
- **D.** \(\text{C}-\text{H} < \text{O}-\text{H} < \text{N}-\text{H}\)

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