True or False: the More Shells in an Atom, the Lower

question 29

Multiple Choice

True or False: The more shells in an atom, the lower its electronegativity. Explain.

• A)Always true; the greater the number of shells in an atom, the lower the electronegativity.
• B)Always false; the greater the number of shells in an atom, the higher the electronegativity.
• C)Sometimes true and sometimes false; This holds true only within any one atomic group (vertical column).
• D)Sometimes true and sometimes false; This holds true only across any given period (row)of the periodic table.

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