Consider the following four elements, which are represented according to long form of periodic table. [SEE DIAGRAM] Here W, Y and Z are left, up and right elements with respect to the element 'X' and

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Consider the following four elements, which are represented according to long form of periodic table. [SEE DIAGRAM] Here W, Y and Z are left, up and right elements with respect to the element 'X' and 'X' belongs to 16th group and 3rd period. Then according to given information the incorrect statement regarding given elements is :

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Correct answer: D. W : Phosphorus, Y : Oxygen, X : Sulphur, Z : Chlorine. Electronegativity : O > Cl > S > P. Catenation : S > P > O > Cl. Electron Affinity : Cl > O > S > P. Oxygen exhibits covalency of two only

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