Question

in the modern periodic table the elements of 17th group are flourine, chlorine, bromine, iodine respectively which elements has the highest ability to receive electrons? why?
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Answer 1

In the modern periodic table the elements of the 17th group, Fluorine has the highest ability to receive electrons.

Explanation:

1. The group 17 elements are called halogens.
2. Halogens are nonmetals and they are highly reactive in nature.
3. All the elements are grouped together as they possess similar physical and chemical properties.
4. They have a tendency to attract the electrons to the bonds and this property of halogens is called electronegativity.
5. Halogens are highly electronegative in nature and as we move down the group the electronegativity decreases.
6. This signifies that Fluorine is much more electronegative than the other element of this group.
7. Therefore, it has the highest ability to receive electrons for bond formation.

Answer 2

Answer: fluorine

Explanation: fluorine is member of halogens and is most electronegetive in nature where electronegetivity id the tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract the shared pair of electrons towards itself and is a dimensionless property because it is only a tendency and is basically indicates the net result of the tendencies of atom in different elements to attract the bonmd forming electron pairs . in case of fluorine it only needs 1 electron to attain noble gas configuration