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Is it true that electronegativity increases across a period?

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a

True

b

False

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The given statement is true.

  • The tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract the shared pair of electrons toward itself is called its electronegativity.
  • Since the nuclear charge increases due to an increase in the atomic number, electronegativity increases from left to right in a period.
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