MCQ
Which of the following elements will have the lowest electron affinity
- ANitrogen
- BFlourine
- CChlorine
- ✓Phosphorus
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Phosphorus
d
(d) Phosphorus have the lowest electron affinity due to half filled $p$ orbital, but in nitrogen electron affinity is greater than phosphorus because of large nuclear attraction in comparison with phosphorus.
(d) Phosphorus have the lowest electron affinity due to half filled $p$ orbital, but in nitrogen electron affinity is greater than phosphorus because of large nuclear attraction in comparison with phosphorus.
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