Relationship between electronegativity and atomic radius [closed]








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Would someone please explain in detail the relationship between the two? I understand that atomic radius is related to ionisation energy but I can't see how atomic radius may be related to electronegativity.


And it appears that they are not inversely proportional to each other, but I couldn't find any explanation for this (or for the relationship between the two) online.


I'm a sixth form student (the equivalent of high school in the US I suppose).


