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Electronegativity generally increases:

A Down a group
B Across a period from left to right and up a group
C Down and to the left
D Uniformly in all directions

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Across period: more protons pull electrons tighter. Up group: shorter distance from nucleus. F is most electronegative.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Electronegativity generally increases:" is Option B: Across a period from left to right and up a group.

The other options — A) Down a group, C) Down and to the left, D) Uniformly in all directions — are incorrect for this DAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Across period: more protons pull electrons tighter. Up group: shorter distance from nucleus. F is most electronegative.

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