Assertion :Electron affinity of F is less than Cl. Reason: Additional electrons are repelled more effectively by 3p-electrons in Cl-atom than by 2p-electrons in F-atom.
Read the above assertion and reason and choose the correct option regarding it.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. Option (C) is correct. Additional electrons are repelled less effectively by 3p-electrons in Cl-atom than by 2p-electrons in F-atom.Fluorine's electron affinity is smaller than chlorine's because of the higher electron - electron repulsions in the smaller 2p orbital compared to the larger 3p orbital of chlorine.