Question
Give appropriate reason for the following observation:
Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine, though fluorine has lower electron affinity than chlorine.
Solution
(i) Fluorine is small in size and have high electronegtivity than chlorine.
(ii)Fluorine has highest reduction potential due to higher hydraation energy of F– and Cl–.
(ii)Fluorine has highest reduction potential due to higher hydraation energy of F– and Cl–.
