Consider the following statements:
(i) The radius of an atom is larger than that of the parent atom.
(ii) The ionization enegry generally increase with increaseing atomic number in a period.
(iii) The electronegativity of an element is the tendecy of an isolated atom to attract an electron.
Which of the above statements is//are correct?

Options

A. `(i),(ii),(iii)`
B. `(ii)`and(iii)`
C. `(i)`and (ii)`
D. `(i)` alone

Answer

C

Explanation

The electronegativity of an element is the tendency of a bonded atom to attract the shared electron pair while the tendency of an isolated atom to attract an electron is electron gain enthalpy.