Question

Atoms with loosely held valence electrons have 1. high ionization energy and high electron affinity. 2. high ionization energy and low electron affinity. 3. low ionization energy and high electron affinity. 4. low ionization energy and low electron affinity. 017

Answer 1

Answer:

4

Explanation:

Ionization energy can be defined as the energy required for an atom to lose its valence electron to form an ion. Hence, it deals with how easily an atom would lose its electron and form an ion. As the valence electrons are lossless bound to the outermost shell, they can easily be lost without much problem or better still they can be lost easily. Hence, the energy change here is small and thus we can conclude that the ionization energy here is low.

The electron affinity works quite differently from the ionization energy. It deals with the way in which a neutral atom attracts an electron to form an ion. For an electron with loose valence electrons, the sure fact is that it does not really need these electrons. Hence, there is no need for an high electron affinity on its part. Thus, we conclude that the electron affinity is also low