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Nitrogen (atomic number 7) and phosphorous (atomic number 15) belong to group 15 of the periodic table. Write the electron configurations of these two elements. Which of these is more electronegative?

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Nitrogen (7): 2,5
Phosphorous (15): 2, 8, 5
Since, electro negativity decreases with moving from top to bottom in a group thus nitrogen will be more electronegative.
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