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The electron gain enthalpies of halogens in kJ/mol are as given below.

F=-332\:,\:Cl=-349\:,\:Br=-324\:,\:I=-295

The less negative value for F as compared to that of Cl is due to :

Option: 1

strong electron-electron repulsions in the compact 2p-subshell of F.


Option: 2

weak electron-electron repulsions in the compact 2p-subshell of Cl


Option: 3

smaller electronegativity value of F than Cl


Option: 4

(A) and (B) both


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Ionization enthalpy -

It is defined as the minimum amount of energy required to remove the outer most shell electron from an isolated gaseous atom (X) to form the gaseous ion.

- wherein

X_{(g)}\rightarrow X^{+}_{(g)}  +e^{-}

 

  

 

Successive Ionization enthalpies -

The ionisation enthalpies to remove first, second, third etc.Electrons from an isolated gaseous atom are called successive ionisation enthalpies.

- wherein

\bigtriangleup _{i}H_{2}^{-}>\bigtriangleup _{i}H_{1}^{-}

\bigtriangleup _{i}H_{3}^{-}>\bigtriangleup _{i}H_{2}^{-}

and\:\:so\:\:on.

 

 

Due to small of F atom, the electron-electron repulsions in compact 2-p  sub shell are large and hence the incoming electron is not accepted with the same ease as is the case with Cl (less electron - electron repulsions)

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