What trend does electronegativity follow, going down the periodic table?

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electronegativity increase across a period and decreases down a group

Fjsv answered Mar 9, 2021

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Answer: Decreases

Explanation: Electronegativity decreases because the valence electrons are farther from the nucleus.

Ishimwe answered Mar 13, 2021

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