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NEET 2010
Exam
NEET
Year
2010
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

NEET 2010 · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing...

Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing electron gain enthalpy with negative sign for the elements O,S,F\mathrm{O}, \mathrm{S}, \mathrm{F} and Cl\mathrm{Cl} ?

Options

  1. ACl<F<O<S\mathrm{Cl} < \mathrm{F} < \mathrm{O} < \mathrm{S}
  2. BO<S<F<Cl\mathrm{O} < \mathrm{S} < \mathrm{F} < \mathrm{Cl}
  3. CF << S <O<Cl< \mathrm{O} < \mathrm{Cl}
  4. DS <O<Cl<F< \mathrm{O} < \mathrm{Cl} < \mathrm{F}

Correct answer

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

Step-by-step solution

Key Idea:- Electron gain enthalpy, generally, increases in a period from left to right and decreases in a group on moving downwards. However, members of III period have somewhat higher electron gain enthalpy as compared to the corresponding members of second period, because of their small size. O\mathrm{O} and S\mathrm{S} belong to VI A (16) group and Cl\mathrm{Cl} and F\mathrm{F} belong to VII A (17) group. Thus, the electron gain enthalpy of Cl\mathrm{Cl} and F\mathrm{F} is higher as compared to O\mathrm{O} and S\mathrm{S}. Cl\mathrm{Cl} and F>O\mathrm{F} \gt \mathrm{O} and S\mathrm{S} Between Cl\mathrm{Cl} and F,Cl\mathrm{F}, \mathrm{Cl} has higher electron gain enthalpy as in F\mathrm{F}, the incoming electron experiences a greater force of repulsion because of small size of F\mathrm{F} atom. Similar is true in case of OO and SS ie, the electron gain enthalpy of SS is higher as compared to OO due to its small size. Thus, the correct order of electron gain enthalpy of given elements is O\mathrm{O}< S\mathrm{S}< F\mathrm{F}< Cl\mathrm{Cl}
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