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Fluorine has lower electron affinity tha...

Fluorine has lower electron affinity than chlorine because of

A

Smaller radius of fluorine, high density

B

Smaller radius of chlorine, high density

C

Bigger radius of fluorine, less density

D

Smaller radius of chlorine, less density

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Due to small size and high `e^(-)` density of F the addition of `e^(-)` to its outermost shell is not easy as compared to Cl. Hence electron affinity of Cl is higher than that of F.
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