As you move from top to bottom on periodic table, why does electronegativity decrease?
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12th Nov, 2021
The atomic number increases as we proceed down the group. The nuclear charge increases as well, but the effect of the increase is mitigated by the addition of one shell. As a result, as we travel down the group, the value of electronegativity decreases.
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