Question

1. which of the statements below accurately describes the trends of electronegativity in the periodic table? electronegativity decreases from right to left across a period. electronegativity increases from top to bottom in a group. electronegativity decreases from left to right across a period. electronegativity increases from bottom to top in a group. clear all

Explanation:

Electronegativity is a measure of an atom's ability to attract electrons. In the periodic table, electronegativity increases from left - to - right across a period and from bottom - to - top within a group. This is due to factors like effective nuclear charge and atomic size.

Answer:

Electronegativity increases from left to right across a period and from bottom to top in a group. So the correct statements are: Electronegativity increases from left to right across a period; Electronegativity increases from bottom to top in a group.