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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

The set containing the elements with positive electron gain enthalpies is

  1. A \(\mathrm{S}, \mathrm{Se}, \mathrm{Te}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Kr}, \mathrm{Xe}, \mathrm{Rs}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{I}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{K}, \mathrm{Rb}, \mathrm{Cs}\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(\mathrm{Kr}, \mathrm{Xe}, \mathrm{Rs}\)

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Noble gases have large positive electron gain enthalpies because the electron has to enter the next higher principal quantum level leading to a very unstable electronic configuration. So option (2) is correct