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Consider the following statements : (I...

Consider the following statements :
(I) The radius of an anion is larger than that of the parent atom
(II) The ionization energy generally increases with increasing atomic number in a period.
(III) The electronegativity of an element is the tendency of an isolated atom to at tract an electron.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A

I alone

B

II alone

C

I and II

D

II and III

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The correct Answer is:
C
E.N. is the tendency to attract shared pair of `e^(-)` while EGE is the tendency of an isolated atom to attract one `e^(-)`
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