Of the elements Li, K, N, P, and Ne, which (a) is the most electronegative, (b) has the greatest metallic character, (c) can bond tomore than four atoms in a molecule, and (d) forms π bonds most readily?

Of the elements Li, K, N, P, and Ne, which (a) is the most electronegative, (b) has the greatest metallic character, (c) can bond tomore than four atoms in a molecule, and (d) forms π bonds most readily?

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