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B
Br>Cl>F>l
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C
F>Cl>Br>l
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D
Cl>F>Br>l
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Solution
The correct option is DCl>F>Br>l On moving down the group, electron affinity decreases due to increase in size but Cl shows higher electron affinity than fluorine due to vacant d-orbitals.