Statement 1 : Electron gain enthalpy always becomes less negative as we go down a group in Modern periodic table.
Statement 2 : The size of the atom increases on going down the group in Modern periodic table and the added electron would be farther from the nucleus.

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Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true .

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.

answer is C.

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Statement 1 : Electron gain enthalpy does not always become less negative as we go down a group in Modern periodic table.

$Ex . {ΔH}_{eg} (2 p series) < {ΔH}_{eg} (3 p series) .$

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