Which best describes the trends in electronegativity on the periodic table?

On the periodic table, electronegativity generally

1. decreases as you move down a group and

2. increases as you move from left to right across a period.

Therefore, the most electronegative elements are found on the top right of the periodic table, while the least electronegative elements are found on the bottom left.

atomic number of carbon is 6

electronic configuration of carbon is 1s²2s²2p²

orbital diagram of c is as shown here in the image.