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What is the trend in electronegativity down a group?

Author: Marilyn Bob-Manuel 3ekt



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Electronegativity decreases atomic size increases due to the increase in the number of occupied energy levels electrons are further from the nucleus nucleus is more screened by inner occupied energy levels electrostatic attraction between the nucleus and electrons is reduced


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