Answer:
It decreases
Step-by-step explanation:
As you go down a group from top to bottom, the electronegativity decreases. Across a period, electronegativity increases from left to right.
- Electronegativity is the tendency with which the atoms of the element attracts valence electrons in a chemical bond.
- The more electronegative an element is, the stronger its affinity for electrons.
- Electronegativity values less than 2 shows an element is a metal.
- Metals are generally electropositive.