Statement 1 : F is more electronegative than Cl.Statement 2 : F has high electron affinity than Cl.
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a
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true .
b
Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
c
Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
d
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
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.