Proton number increase from left to right The shell number with electron are same The nucleus attraction to the electron increase So size of atom are decrease Argon has a big size because it is octet The shell of argon are full with electron. Therefore there are no in or out electron into argon shell. Ability to pull electron increase from left to right in period 3 Size of atom are decrease so the ability of nucleus are increase That why electronegativity also increase Element Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar