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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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N = 2, 5 , P = 2, 8, 5
Due to smaller size, nitrogen atom will be more electronegative
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