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NEET 2005
Exam
NEET
Year
2005
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

NEET 2005 · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Which one of the following arrangements represents the correct...

Which one of the following arrangements represents the correct order of electron gain enthalpy (with negative sign) of the given atomic species?

Options

  1. AS << O << Cl << F
  2. BCl<\mathrm{Cl} < F << S << O
  3. CF << Cl <O<S< \mathrm{O} < \mathrm{S}
  4. DO<S<F<Cl\mathrm{O} < \mathrm{S} < \mathrm{F} < \mathrm{Cl}

Correct answer

D. O<S<F<Cl\mathrm{O} < \mathrm{S} < \mathrm{F} < \mathrm{Cl}

Step-by-step solution

The electron gain enthalpy of elements increases along a period towards right and decreases down the group. However, the EA\mathrm{EA} of Cl\mathrm{Cl} is higher than that of FF and EA of SS is higher than that of O\mathrm{O} as F\mathrm{F} and O\mathrm{O} are very small in size. Thus, the correct order of EA is: O\mathrm{O}< S\mathrm{S}< F\mathrm{F}< Cl\mathrm{Cl}Caution Oxygen molecule has a less negative electron gain enthalpy than sulphur. This is on the grounds that Oxygen, because of its compressed nature encounter more repulsion between the electrons effectively present and the approaching electron.
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