Chemistry-
General
Easy

Question

Choose the correct statement

  1. (a) Electronegativity increases down a group   
  2. Electronegativity decreases down a group  
  3. (c) Electronegativity decreases from left to right along a period  
  4. Electronegativity changes along a group but remains constant along a period  

The correct answer is: Electronegativity decreases down a group

Related Questions to study

General
Chemistry-

The electronegativity of the following elements increases in the order

The electronegativity of the following elements increases in the order

Chemistry-General
General
Chemistry-

The attraction that an atom exerts on a pair of electrons that are being shared between that atom and another atom to which it is bonded by a covalent bond is referred to as its

The attraction that an atom exerts on a pair of electrons that are being shared between that atom and another atom to which it is bonded by a covalent bond is referred to as its

Chemistry-General
General
Chemistry-

Which element has the lowest electronegativity

Which element has the lowest electronegativity

Chemistry-General
parallel
General
Chemistry-

Which of the following have maximum electronegativity

Which of the following have maximum electronegativity

Chemistry-General
General
Chemistry-

With increasing atomic number in a certain period

With increasing atomic number in a certain period

Chemistry-General
General
Chemistry-

Electronegativity is a measure of the capacity of an atom to

Electronegativity is a measure of the capacity of an atom to

Chemistry-General
parallel
General
Chemistry-

The correct order of electropositive nature of Li, Na and K is

The correct order of electropositive nature of Li, Na and K is

Chemistry-General
General
Chemistry-

With respect to chlorine, hydrogen will be

With respect to chlorine, hydrogen will be

Chemistry-General
General
Chemistry-

Which of the following property displays progressive increase with the rise in atomic number across a period in the periodic table

Which of the following property displays progressive increase with the rise in atomic number across a period in the periodic table

Chemistry-General
parallel
General
Chemistry-

Which of the following sets of atoms is arranged in order of increasing electronegativity

Which of the following sets of atoms is arranged in order of increasing electronegativity

Chemistry-General
General
Chemistry-

Which of the following is the most electropositive element

Which of the following is the most electropositive element

Chemistry-General
General
Chemistry-

In third row of periodic table from N a to C l

In third row of periodic table from N a to C l

Chemistry-General
parallel
General
Chemistry-

The property of attracting electrons by the halogen atom in a molecule is called

The property of attracting electrons by the halogen atom in a molecule is called

Chemistry-General
General
Chemistry-

Which of the following is most electronegative

Which of the following is most electronegative

Chemistry-General
General
Chemistry-

Of the following elements, which one has highest electro-negativity

Of the following elements, which one has highest electro-negativity

Chemistry-General
parallel

card img

With Turito Academy.

card img

With Turito Foundation.

card img

Get an Expert Advice From Turito.

Turito Academy

card img

With Turito Academy.

Test Prep

card img

With Turito Foundation.