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N(atomic no.7) and P(atomic no.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.

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