Electronegativity _ from left to right within a period and _ from top to bottom within a group.
A) increases, increases
B) stays the same, increases
C) decreases, increases
D) increases, stays the same
E) increases, decreases

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Electronegativity increases from left to right across a period due to increasing nuclear charge and decreases from top to bottom within a group due to increasing atomic radius and electron shielding.

Electronegativity _ from Left to Right Within a Period and _