Going from fluorine to chlorine, bromine and iodine, the electronegativity

Changes randomly

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Increases

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First decreases then increases

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Decreases

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Solution

The correct option is D
Decreases

Electronegativity decreases down the group.

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The non-metal which exists in the liquid state at room temperature is :

(a) fluorine

(b) chlorine

(d) iodine

why is fluorine more electronegative than chlorine,bromine and iodine?

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