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

Increases

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Decreases

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First decreases then increases

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Changes randomly

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Solution

The correct option is B
Decreases

Electronegativity decreases down the group.

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

C, N, O

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