Question

who has a greater Electron Affinity Cl+ ion or F+ ion and why?

Answer 1

Answer:

Although Fluorine has the highest electronegativity, Chlorine has the highest electron affinity and this is because the considerable repulsion in the tightly packed 2p subshell of Fluorine.

Explanation:

• The electron affinity of the fluorine is less than chlorine because the size of fluorine is too small as size decreases from left to right inside period, whereas chlorine has a larger size to accommodate electrons hence electron affinity of chlorine is more than fluorine.

• That is because although fluorine wants to attract electrons in a bonded pair more easily than chlorine (it is more electronegative), once it has the electron all to itself (gains an electron) the repulsive forces in the small size of the fluoride ion comes into effect. Electrons are all negatively charged and like charges repel each other. With that in mind, the electrons in an atom's orbit repel each other. If we explain it using the wave theory of matter, the electronic clouds of two different electrons repel each other.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Cl+  or Chlorine

Explanation:

• The reason behind this the chlorine can tightly holds the 2p fluorine sub shells.
• It is not flammable so it can make the strong bind with the fluorine sub shells.
• It provides the potential energy change to all the atom when it is added to that specific atom.

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