electronegativity

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Electronegativity of elements generally increases:

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**Electronegativity** is the ability of an atom to attract shared electrons towards itself.
1. **Horizontal Trend**: Increases from **left to right** across a period. This is due to the increase in effective nuclear charge and a decrease in atomic size, which increases the attraction for electrons.
2. **Vertical Trend**: Decreases **down a group**. This is because the atomic size increases and the valence electrons are farther from the nucleus, weakening the attraction.

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