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

Which of the following has the least electron gain enthalpy?

  1. A Chlorine
  2. B Iodine
  3. C Oxygen
  4. D Sulphur
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(C) Oxygen

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Halogens like chlorine and iodine have higher electron gain enthalpies due to seven valence electrons, lacking only one for a complete octet. Among oxygen and sulphur, sulphur has a higher electron gain enthalpy than oxygen due to larger size and greater effective nuclear charge.