How does electronegativity generally change across a period from left to right?

It peaks in the middle of the period

Why does atomic radius generally decrease across a period?

Because shielding increases significantly across a period

Because nuclear charge increases, pulling electrons closer

Because electrons are added to new, larger shells

Because atoms gain protons and lose electrons

It first increases then decreases

It first increases then decreases

It first decreases then increases

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01How does first ionization energy generally change as you move across a period from left to right?
02How does electronegativity generally change across a period from left to right?
03Which element would you expect to be the most electronegative?
04Which of the following atoms would you expect to have the smallest atomic radius?
05Why does atomic radius generally decrease across a period?
06How does atomic radius generally change as you move left to right across a period?
07Which element would you expect to have the highest first ionization energy among these?
08How does first ionization energy generally change as you move down a group?
09How does electronegativity generally change as you move down a group?
10How does atomic radius generally change as you move down a group (column)?