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Why do elements in Period 2 have the highest electronegativity?

Why do elements in Period 2 have the highest electronegativity?
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Why do elements in Period 2 have the highest electronegativity?

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Period 2 has much more conclusive trends. For all elements in period 2, as the atomic number increases, the atomic radius of the elements decreases, the electronegativity increases, and the ionization energy increases.
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