The electronegativity of elements below sodium in the same group will be :

lower

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Solution

The correct option is A lower
In, the same group as we move down the group radius increases so electronegativity of atoms decreases.

So the element below sodium in the same group would be expected to have lower electronegativity than sodium.

Option A is correct.

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The electronegativity of elements below sodium in the same group will be :

The correct option is A lowerIn, the same group as we move down the group radius increases so electronegativity of atoms decreases.So the element below sodium in the same group would be expected to have lower electronegativity than sodium.Option A is correct.

The correct option is A lower
In, the same group as we move down the group radius increases so electronegativity of atoms decreases.

So the element below sodium in the same group would be expected to have lower electronegativity than sodium.

Option A is correct.