the electron affinity of flourine is less than that of chlorine. why??
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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 high charge/mass ratio. As a result,fluorine has an electron affinity less than that of chlorine.
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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 high charge/mass ratio. As a result,fluorine has an electron affinity less than that of chlorine.
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Because size of fluorine is less than that of chlorine
and as we know if atomic size is less,nuclear pull will be greater
Thus,less energy is required to gain electrons.
and as we know if atomic size is less,nuclear pull will be greater
Thus,less energy is required to gain electrons.
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