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Why do the atoms in the top rows in the Periodic Table have higher electronegativity than atoms in lower rows?

a) The electrons of those atoms are farther from the nucleus.

b) The electrons of those atoms are closer to the nucleus.

c) The electrons of those atoms are part of the nucleus.

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14 December, 13:16

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Ralph Blake · Answer 1

The electrons are closer to the nucleus, its difficult to take them apart.