N(atomicno.7) and P(atomicno.15) belongs to group 15. Which of them have more electronegativity? Why?
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Solution
shell
K
L
M
Nitrogen
2
5
Phosphorus
2
8
5
Nitrogen is more electronegative than phosphorus. On moving down a group, the number of shell increases. Therefore, the valence electron moves away from the nucleus and the effective nuclear charge decreases.