Question

5. Which statement is true about electronegativity?

Electronegativity generally is higher for metals than for nonmetals,
O Electronegativity generally increases as you move from top to bottom within a group.
Electronegativity is the ability of an anion to attract another anlon,
Electronegativity generally increases from left to right across a period,

Answer 1

Electronegativity generally increases from left to right across a period,

Step-by-step explanation:

The true statement from the given choices is that electronegativity generally increases from left to right across a period.

Electronegativity is the measure of the relative tendency with which an atom of the element attract valence electrons in a chemical bond.

Across a period electronegativity increases from left to right and decreases down the group.

This is due to reduction in metallic properties as we move across the period from left to right.