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Electronegativity is the ability for an atom to attract electrons. It is expressed in numeric values in Paulings (a unit named after a chemist). On the Periodic Table it increases from left to right across a period. It decreases down a group on the periodic table.

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What is a trend seen on the period table?

"Electronegativity"


What other trend is similar to periodic trend for electronegativity?

The trend for first ionization energy


The periodic trend for electronegativity is similar to what other trend?

The trend for first ionization energy


What is a trend seen in the periodic table?

electronegativity


How the electronegativity trend related to the first ionization energy trend?

Electronegativity and first ionization energy both increase going up the Periodic Table.


Which property has a trend similar to that of electronegativity?

First ionization energy has a trend similar to that of electronegativity.


What is period trend for electronegativity?

As you move from left to right across the Periodic Table, electronegativity increases, and as you move down the table electronegativity decreases.


What is the period trend for electronegativity?

As you move from left to right across the periodic table, electronegativity increases, and as you move down the table electronegativity decreases.


What trend in electronegativity do you see as you go down a group-family on the periodic table?

Electronegativity decrease down in a group.


How does the electronegativity trend explain the first ionization energy trend?

The electronegativity trend and the first ionization energy trend both increase as you move from left to right across a period in the periodic table due to the increasing effective nuclear charge. Higher electronegativity indicates a stronger pull on electrons, making it harder to remove an electron, thus increasing the first ionization energy.


How is the electronegativity trend related to the first ionization energy level?

When electronegativity decrease the first ionization energy also decrease.


What general trend in electronegativity do you note going down a group across a period?

going down a group, electronegativity decreases going across a period, electronegativity increases