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Electron affinity of chlorine is larger than that of fluorine because of:

A

higher atomic radius of fluorine

B

weaker inter-electronic repulsion in chlorine

C

more vacant p–subshell in chlorine

D

smaller electronegativity of chlorine

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B
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