Question

Which of the following atoms should have the highest 1^{\text{st}] electron affinity?

• A. F
• B. O
• C. N
• D. C

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

F

Answer 2

$\because F-$ atom has $2 \text{nd}$ highest electron affinity ($Cl$ has highest) in the periodic table
$\therefore$ Among the given options
$F-$ has highest electron gain affinity