What is the trend in electronegativity of elements when going down the group?

Answer 1

Electronegativity increases as you go along a group/family

Everything about elements increases as you go farther down and to the right of the Periodic Table except the radius, in which the largest elements are at the bottom left, and the smallest at the top right

Answer 2

As one moves down a group on the periodic table, the electronegativities tend to decrease. This occurs because the atomic number increases as you move down a group, resulting in an increase of distance between a nucleus and the valence electrons.

Answer 3

Electronegativity generally decreases when going down a group in the periodic table. This is because as you move down a group, the atomic radius increases and the valence electrons are further away from the nucleus, resulting in weaker attraction to incoming electrons.

Answer 4

Decreases, if group means periodic table column.

Answer 5

It decreases, go to the 'ionisation energies and electronegatives of selected elements' page in the data booklet, look at the top of each section eg. lithium, sodium, potassium, etc

Answer 6

Yes. Electronegativity decreases down a group.

Answer 7

Decreasing on going down the group

Answer 8

it decreases