The correct set of decreasing order of electronegativity is :

L i, H, N a

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N a, H, L i

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H, L i, N a

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L i, N a, H

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Solution

The correct option is C $H, L i, N a$
The correct set of decreasing order of electronegativity is
$H > L i > N a$
In a group, electronegativity decreases from top to bottom due to increase in the atomic size.

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