Based on Pauling's scale (EN)F−(EN)Cl=k√Δ=0.208√Δ where, Δ = resonance energy and k = conversion factor which is 0.208 for converting k cal into eV Δ=(BE)Cl−F−√(BE)Cl−Cl−(BE)F−F =61−√58×38 =61−46.95=14.05kcal (EN)Cl=(EN)F−0.208√Δ =4.0−0.208√14.05 =4.0−0.78=3.22eV