True or False: Atoms with the Greatest Electronegativity Are Those

question 79

Multiple Choice

True or False: Atoms with the greatest electronegativity are those with the fewest number of shells, but only when the number of valence electrons is the same. Explain.

• A)False; Electronegativity increases with an increasing number of shells down any given atomic group (vertical column).
• B)True; Except for the noble gas elements, electronegativity decreases with an increasing number of shells down any one atomic group (vertical column).
• C)False; There is no direct correlation between electronegativity value and the number of shells in an atom.
• D)True; except for the noble gas elements and the Lanthanide and Actinide Series elements

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