5. Which statement is true about electronegativity? Electronegativity generally is higher for metals than for nonmetals,
O Electronegativity generally increases as you move from top to bottom within a group.
Electronegativity is the ability of an anion to attract another anlon,
Electronegativity generally increases from left to right across a period,

Electronegativity generally increases from left to right across a period,

Explanation:

The true statement from the given choices is that electronegativity generally increases from left to right across a period.

Electronegativity is the measure of the relative tendency with which an atom of the element attract valence electrons in a chemical bond.

Across a period electronegativity increases from left to right and decreases down the group.

This is due to reduction in metallic properties as we move across the period from left to right.

neutrons are in the middle of the atom and the electrons, which are much smaller.

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