Arrange the following as per instruction given in the brackets.
(e) Cs, Na, Li, K, Rb (decreasing electronegativity)

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Solution

Electronegativity decreases down the group because the electrons being farther away from the nucleus experience a lesser force of attraction.

Thus, the decreasing order of electronegativity is
Li > Na > K > Rb > Cs

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