As You Move from the Top to the Bottom of the Periodic

question 65

Multiple Choice

As you move from the top to the bottom of the periodic table, what happens to the electronegativity of the elements?

• A)It increases.
• B)It decreases.
• C)Nothing, it remains relatively equal.
• D)More information is needed to tell.

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