Question

Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine in aqueous solution. This is attributed to many factors except

• A. Heat of dissociation
• B. Electron affinity
• C. Ionization potential
• D. Heat of hydration

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Ionization potential

Answer 2

Greater reactivity of $F_2$ than $CI_2$ in aqueous solutions is not due to ionisation potential. This is because halogens $(Cl_2, F_2)$ are good oxidising agents i.e., their reactivity depend upon their ability to take up an electron and not to give any electron