General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 9 - Ionic and Covalent Bonding - Questions and Problems - Page 373: 9.13

Answer

Moving down a group on the periodic table, the electronegativity of an element decreases because the increased number of energy levels creates steric hindrance. Electronegativity increases as you move from left to right across a period on the periodic table.

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Moving down a group on the periodic table, the electronegativity of an element decreases because the increased number of energy levels creates steric hindrance. Electronegativity increases as you move from left to right across a period on the periodic table.
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