Question

Which of the following is true of electronegativity?

a) Noble gases are the most electronegative group of the periodic table.
b) The fewer protons found in the nucleus, the greater the electronegativity.
c) It describes the affinity an atom has for an electron.
d) Electronegativity increases as atomic radius increases.

Answer 1

c) It describes the affinity an atom has for an electron.

Step-by-step explanation:

C quite literally describes what electronegativity is, you can rule out most others by looking at periodic trends as attached below.