Assertion : F is more electronegative than Cl.
Assertion : F is more electronegative than Cl.
Reason : F has high electron affinity than Cl.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A and R are false
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Correct option (c) A is true but R is false
Explanation:
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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