Question
Explain the following:
Electronegativity of elements increase on moving from left to right in the periodic table.
Electronegativity of elements increase on moving from left to right in the periodic table.
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Answer
A qualitative measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract shared electrons to itself is called electronegativity. The increase in electronegativities across a period is accompanied by an increase in non-metallic properties (or decrease in metallic properties) of elements.
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