Statement 1 : F is more electronegative than Cl.
Statement 2 : F has high electron affinity than Cl.

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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 B.

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Chlorine has high electron affinity than fluorine. The less negative electron gain enthalpy of fluorine as compared to chlorine is due to very small size of the fluorine atom.

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