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Which of the following will have the most negative electron gain enthalpy and which the least negative? `P, S, Cl, F`. Explain your answer.A. `P, CI`B. `CI, F`C. `CI, S`D. `CI, P` |
Answer» Correct Answer - D In chlorine, the addition of additional electron to larger `3p`-subsheel experiences less electron-electron repulsion than smaller `2p`-subshell of fluorine. Phosphours has very low electron affinity because there is high electron repulsion when the incoming electron enters an orbital that is already half filled. |
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