Complete the following sentences about electronegativity.

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Complete the following sentences about electronegativity. Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. Make sure that each sentence is complete before submitting your answer. View Available Hint(s) carbon iodine positive smaller Reset Help 1. Electronegativity values increase from left to right across a period in the periodic table because there is an increase in the negative charge of the nuclei in this direction. 2. These values also increase from the bottom to the top of a group because the size of the atom decreases, resulting in a larger distance between the nucleus and the valence electron shell, which increases the attraction between the protons and electrons. 3. When considering both carbon and oxygen, oxygen is more electronegative because it appears further to the right in the same period of the periodic table. 4. When considering chlorine and iodine, chlorine is more electronegative because it appears higher in the same group of the periodic table.