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As you move from the top to the bottom of the periodic table

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From top to bottom down a group, electronegativity decreases. This is because atomic number increases down a group, and thus there is an increased distance between the valence electrons and nucleus, or a greater atomic radius.

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From top to bottom down a group, electronegativity decreases. This is because atomic number increases down a group.

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