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The formation of the oxide ion O2(g) requires first an exothermic and then an endothermic step as shown below.

O(g)+e=O(g),ΔH0=142 kJmol1
O(g)+e=O2(g),ΔH0=+844 kJmol1

This is because :

A
O ion will tend to resist the addition of another electron
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oxygen has high electron affinity
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oxygen is more electronegative
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O ion has comparatively larger size than oxygen atom
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Solution

The correct option is A O ion will tend to resist the addition of another electron
O ion tends to resist the addition of another electron due to large repulsion of e e in small sized O ion. Thus, energy is required to overcome this force of repulsion.

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