What is the trend in electronegativity for elements on the periodic table? It decreases across a period and increases down a group. It decreases across a period and decreases down a group. It increases across a period and increases down a group. It increases across a period and decreases down a group.

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Cassandra Hamilton

2 September, 07:54

What is the trend in electronegativity for elements on the periodic table? It decreases across a period and increases down a group. It decreases across a period and decreases down a group. It increases across a period and increases down a group. It increases across a period and decreases down a group.

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Gordon Hoover · Answer 1

It increases across a period and decreases down a group. A good way to remember this is that fluorine is the most electronegative atom, and it's to the top right of the table.