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Which of the following statements is correct for the addition of an electron to an isolated and gases uni-negatively charged oxygen O-ion?

A

the addition of electron cannot occur

B

the addition of electron occurs with evolution of energy

C

the addition of electron occurs with absorption of energy

D

none of these

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The correct Answer is:
C
`O^-` has no natural tendency to accept electrons because of coulombic repulsion between electrons, thus to add an electron to `O^-` energy from an external source is to be supplied.
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