Across a period: electronegativity increases (left to right).
Down a group: electronegativity decreases (top to bottom).
Top-5 electronegativities (Pauling scale):
$$\mathrm{F}\gt \mathrm{O}\gt \mathrm{Cl}\gt \mathrm{N}\gt \mathrm{Br}$$
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Electronegativity Trends in the Periodic Table
Across a period: electronegativity increases (left to right).
Down a group: electronegativity decreases (top to bottom).
Top-5 electronegativities (Pauling scale):
$$\mathrm{F}\gt \mathrm{O}\gt \mathrm{Cl}\gt \mathrm{N}\gt \mathrm{Br}$$
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