In general, as you go across a period in the periodic table from left to right:
(1) the atomic radius __________;
(2) the electronegativity __________; and
(3) the first ionization energy __________.
A) decreases, decreases, increases
B) increases, increases, decreases
C) increases, increases, increases
D) decreases, increases, increases
E) decreases, increases, decreases
Answer: D
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Electronegativity
- Which of the elements below has the largest electronegativity?
- Of the atoms below, __________ is the least electronegative.
- Of the atoms below, __________ is the most electronegative.
- Of the atoms below, __________ is the most electronegative.
- Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.
- The ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons is best quantified by the __________.