What is electron affinity?
- AThe relative tendency to attract shared electrons towards itself.
- BThe energy required to remove an electron from the valence shell.
- CThe energy released when an electron is added to the outermost shell.
- DThe energy released when an electron is added to an inner shell.
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The correct order of electron gain enthalpy of $N$,$O$,$Cl$,$Al$ is
The correct order of the electron gain enthalpy of the given elements is
Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing electron gain enthalpy with negative sign for the elements $O$,$S$,$F$ and $Cl$?
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View SolutionThe electron affinity of the following elements can be arranged as:
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