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aksik [14]
3 years ago
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Why fluorine is more electronegative than both oxygen and chlorine.

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1 answer:
ziro4ka [17]3 years ago
4 0
Why chlorine has highest electron affinity than fluorine?

This is because the atomic radius increases down a group. The electron gained ends up in the outermost shell. ... Fluorine, which is higher up the group then chlorine, has a lower electron affinity. This is because the electrons in the outermost shell of a fluorine atom are closer together.
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