Explain why chlorine has higjer electron affinity than flurine
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Fluorine, though higher than chlorinein the periodic table, has a very small atomic size. This makes the fluoride anion so formed unstable (highly reactive) due to a very highcharge/mass ratio. ... As a result,fluorine has an electron affinity lessthan that of chlorine.
Fluorine, though higher than chlorinein the periodic table, has a very small atomic size. This makes the fluoride anion so formed unstable (highly reactive) due to a very highcharge/mass ratio. ... As a result,fluorine has an electron affinity lessthan that of chlorine.
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