What is electronegativity?
= ability of an atom to attract pairs of electrons in a covalent bond
What happens if the elements are the same?
= pair of electrons in the covalent bond are equally attracted to the two nuclei
What happens to electronegativity across the group?
= size of atom decreases
= number of protons increases
= sheilding remains the same
= INCREASES
What are the most electronegative elements?
= Nitrogen Flourine Oxygen and Chlorine