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Electron affinity of fluorine atom is smaller than chlorine atom , F2 is more oxidising agent than cl2- explain.

Electron affinity of fluorine atom is smaller than chlorine atom , F2 is more oxidising agent than cl2- explain.

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
4 years ago
Hiii 
Fluorine has leser atomic size,and it has heigher charge  due to which it has heigher charge to mass ratio. so, the fluorine has less electron afinity than chlorine.
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