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प्रश्न
Define the term ‘electron affinity’.
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उत्तर
Electron affinity is the energy released when an isolated gaseous atom acquires an electron to form an anion.
\[\ce{X (g) + e- -> \underset{(anion)}{X-(g)}+ E.A.}\]
X is any element taken in its gaseous state.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Arrange the following as per the instruction given in the brackets:
He, Ar, Ne (Increasing order of the number of electron shells)
Draw an electron dot diagram to show the formation of the following compound:
Methane
[H = 1, C = 6]
Arrange the elements of second period in increasing order of their electron affinity. Name the elements which do not follow the trend in this period.
Arrange the elements of group 17 and group 1 according to the given conditions.
Increasing electron affinity
Which has higher E.A. fluorine or Neon?
A, B, C are three elements in which B is an inert gas other than helium. With this information complete the following table.
| Element | Atomic number | No. of electrons in the valence shell | Group to which the element belongs |
| A | Z − 1 | - | - |
| B | Z | - | - |
| C | Z + 1 | - | - |
Also, explain the following:
- Electron affinity of element A is more than that of element C.
- lonization energy of element C is less than that of element A.
- Electron affinity of B is zero.
Fill in the blank
Noble gases have ______ electron affinity.
The electron affinity of an element X is greater than that of element Y.
How is the electronegativity of X likely to compare with that of Y?
The electron affinity of an element X is greater than that of element Y.
State whether X is likely to be placed to the left or to the right of Y in the periodic table.
Arrange the following as per instruction given in the bracket.
Cl, F, Br, I (increasing electron affinity)
