Question

Which of the following is affected by stable configuration of an atom?
(a) Electronegativity
(b) Ionisation potential
(c) Electron affinity
Correct answer is___________.

• A. Only electronegativity
• B. Only ionisation potential
• C. Electron affinity and ionisation potential
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Electron affinity and ionisation potential

All of the following is affected by stable configuration of an atom.
(a) Electronegativity. Inert gases have zero electronegativity.
(b) Ionisation potential. Inert gases have very high value of ionisation energy as the removal of electron breaks the stable configuration.
(c) Electron affinity. Inert gases have positive value of the electron affinity due to presence of stable electronic configuration.