Which of the following arrangement for the three halogens Cl, Br and I when placed in the order of their increasing electron afinity is correct?

Cl, Br, I

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I, Br, Cl

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Br, Cl, I

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I, Cl, Br

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Solution

The correct option is B
I, Br, Cl

Down the group electron affinity decreases.The second element of every group has highest the electron affinity

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Which of the following arrangement for the three halogens Cl, Br and I when placed in the order of their increasing electron afinity is correct?

The correct option is B I, Br, Cl Down the group electron affinity decreases.The second element of every group has highest the electron affinity

The correct option is B
I, Br, Cl

Down the group electron affinity decreases.The second element of every group has highest the electron affinity