Question

Explain why fluorine has less electron affinity than chlorine.​

Answer 1

Answer:

because the formula mass of the fluorine is more than affinity

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Answer 2

Answer:

The less electron affinity of fluorine is due to its smaller size. Adding an electron to the 2p orbital in fluorine leads to a greater repulsion than adding an electron to the larger 3p orbital of chlorine. Hence, fluorine has less electron affinity than chlorine.

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