Question

fluorine is the strongest oxidizing agent despite the electron affinity of the chlorine being the highest​

Answer 1

Answer:

since it is the most electronegative element in the periodic table

Explanation:

Answer 2

Halogens have high electronegativity and electron affinity. They have greater tendency to accept electrons or easily reduced, therefore they are strong oxidizing agent.

As the reduction potential decrease down the group,the oxidizing power decrease down the group the order of the oxidizing power will be as under

F2 > Cl2> Br2> I2

¥ The oxidizing power depends on,

Heat of dissociation of halogen molecule.

Electron affinity of atom.

Hydration energy of the ion.

Heat of vaporization

If a halogen has low energy of dissociation, a high electron affinity, and higher hydration of its ion, it will have high oxidizing power.

F has although low electron affinity than Cl but low dissociation energy and have high hydration energy of its ion, therefore Fluorine is strongest oxidizing agent...

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