Practice question
Question
The electron gain enthalpy of oxygen is less negative than sulfur because:
Explanation
Oxygen’s smaller 2p orbitals experience greater electron repulsion when an electron is added compared to sulfur’s 3p orbitals. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
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