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What is the most electonegative element? Why does Cl have more Electron affinity than F?

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gauti95

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26 Jan 2012 22:17:14 IST

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Kriti Sinha

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26 Jan 2012 22:18:49 IST

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That was quick :Dbut why does Cl have more electron affinity than F?

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26 Jan 2012 22:19:19 IST

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flourine is the most electro-vethe element with the highest electron affinity is chlorin

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the main reason is tht flourine is relatively small compared to chlorine

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27 Jan 2012 03:08:41 IST

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Bcoz F nucleus is so smal that it cnt hold one m0re electr0n...

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27 Jan 2012 11:15:02 IST

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f is more electronegative

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27 Jan 2012 11:40:20 IST

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flourine is d most electronegative element

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27 Jan 2012 12:42:44 IST

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Flourine is the most electronegative element and Cl has higher electron affinity than Flourine due to higher ENC(effective nuclear charge)

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28 Jan 2012 17:23:38 IST

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fluorine has higher en value than cl b/c of vacant d orbitals present in f

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28 Jan 2012 17:26:04 IST

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f in more en than clcl has more ea value b/c of vacant d-orbitals present in cl

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