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KCET2022Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

The property of halogens which is not correctly matched is

Options

  1. AF > Cl > Br > I (Electronegativity)
  2. BI > Br > Cl > F (Density)
  3. CF > Cl > Br > I (Electron gain enthalpy)
  4. DF > Cl > Br > I (Ionisation enthalpy)

Correct answer

C. F > Cl > Br > I (Electron gain enthalpy)

Step-by-step solution

Down the group, electron gain enthalpies become less and less negative with the increase in the size of the halogen. However, electron gain enthalpy of F is less negative than Cl . This is due to small size of F-atom. As a result, there are strong inter electronic repulsions in the relatively small 2 p -orbitals of F and thus incoming electrons experience much less attraction. Thus, the correct order is Cl > F > Br > I .

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