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Why electronegative decrease going down the periodic table
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Why electronegative decrease going down the periodic table

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Moving down in a group, the electronegativity decreases due to an increase in the distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, thereby decreasing the attraction, making the atom have less of an attraction for electrons or protons.
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