Electronegativity

Question 1

Define ELECTRONEGATIVITY

Answer 1

The ability of an atom to attract a pair of electrons in a covalent bond

Question 2

How do permanent dipoles rise?

Answer 2

Where a more electronegative atom is bonded to a less electronegative atom, the more electronegative atom will have a more permanent little negative charge/dipole and the less electronegative atom would be slightly positive

Question 3

What trend does electronegativity have in he periodic table?

Answer 3

Along a period it increases

Down a group it decreases

Question 4

Why does electronegativity DECREASE down a group?

Answer 4

The electrons gets further away from the nucleus and electron shielding increase thus not as attracted to the nucleus