Question

Which periodic property gives justification for the oxidizing property? Discuss the gradation of oxidizing property in the periodic table.

Answer 1

Electron affinity is the periodic property giving justification for oxidizing property.

Oxidizing property gradually decreases as we descend the group. As the principal quantum number increases, the size of the orbital increases and the affinity for electrons is less. Thus, the oxidizing property also decreases as we move down the group.