Question

What happens to the electronegatity when you go from top to bottom on the periodic table?

Answer 1

Answer:

It decreases

Explanation:

As you go down a group from top to bottom, the electronegativity decreases. Across a period, electronegativity increases from left to right.

• Electronegativity is the tendency with which the atoms of the element attracts valence electrons in a chemical bond.
• The more electronegative an element is, the stronger its affinity for electrons.
• Electronegativity values less than 2 shows an element is a metal.
• Metals are generally electropositive.