What general trend does electronegativity follow on the periodic table? A. It increases from top to bottom.
B. It decreases from top to bottom.
C. It decreases with increasing atomic number.
D. It increases with increasing atomic number.

Which statement explains why the bonds between non metals tend to be covalent? the bonds are found to be nondirectional they have large differences in electronegativity they have small differences in electronegativity they have ions that produce an electrostatic pull