Periodic Table and Periodicity

Question

The correct order of electronegativity for given elements is:

Accepted Answer

Option B. Electronegativity is a measure of an atom's ability to attract shared electrons to itself. On the periodic table, electronegativity generally increases as we move from left to right across a period due to increase in effective nuclear charge.

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