What is the relationship between atomic radius and electronegativity?

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anor277
Jun 7, 2018

This question does seem to confuse categories....

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Electronegativity measures the ability of an atom involved in a chemical bond to polarize electron density towards itself. As such it is USUALLY a function of atomic number, #Z#, which represents the nuclear charge. Elements towards the right of the Periodic Table have SMALLER atomic radii, and GREATER electronegativity because of increased atomic number....the most electronegative elements are fluorine and oxygen, to the right of the Table.

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