Electronegativity Trend on the Periodic Table

What happens to electronegativity as you move from left to right across a period on the periodic table?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates

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Which element is likely to have the highest electronegativity?

• Fluorine

• Cesium

• Sodium

• Helium

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Why do elements at the bottom of a group have low electronegativity?

• Electrons are farther from the nucleus

• They have more protons

• They have fewer electrons

• They are smaller in size

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What type of bond is likely to form if the electronegativity difference between two atoms is large?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

Why do noble gases have very low electronegativity?

• They have a full outer electron shell

• They are very small

• They have high atomic numbers

• They are metals

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