JEE Main 201815 AprilEvening ShiftOnline
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2018
- Date
- 15 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Mode
- Online
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
JEE Main 2018 · 15 April · Evening Shift · Online · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
The correct order of electron affinity is:
The correct order of electron affinity is:
Options
- A
- B
- CF
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
On moving from left to right across a period, the electron affinity becomes more negative. On moving from top to bottom in a group, the electron affinity becomes less negative.
Chlorine has more negative electron affinity than fluorine, Because adding an electron to fluorine ( orbital) causes greater repulsion than adding an electron to chlorine orbital) which is larger in size.