Why EA of fluorine is less than that of chlorine?
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Due to their sizes
Fluorine, though higher than chlorine in 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.
Fluorine, though higher than chlorine in 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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