Which pair of periodic properties shows the most similar overall trend—generally…
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Problem
Which pair of periodic properties shows the most similar overall trend—generally increasing from left to right across a period and decreasing down a group—primarily because both depend on the increase in effective nuclear charge?
(a) Electron affinity and electronegativity
(b) Atomic radius and electron affinity
(c) First ionization energy and electronegativity
(d) Electronegativity and metallic character