Which pair lists a property that increases down a group fol…

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Which pair lists a property that increases down a group followed by one that decreases down a group (same order)?

Atomic radius, electronegativity

Electronegativity, atomic radius

Electron gain enthalpy, atomic radius

Electronegativity, electron gain enthalpy

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Down a group, atomic radius increases while electronegativity decreases (due to added shells and poorer effective nuclear attraction).

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