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Solution: Arrange the elements in each of the following

Chapter 8, Problem 8.61

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Arrange the elements in each of the following groups in increasing order of the most positive electron affinity: (a) Li, Na, K; (b) F, Cl, Br, I; (c) O, Si, P, Ca, Ba.

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QUESTION:

Arrange the elements in each of the following groups in increasing order of the most positive electron affinity: (a) Li, Na, K; (b) F, Cl, Br, I; (c) O, Si, P, Ca, Ba.

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The electron affinity is the tendency of a neutral atom to gain an electron by releasing some amount of energy. The exothermic reaction indicates positive electron affinity for those atoms. The electron affinity increases with decrease in size of atoms.

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