Which of the following ion formation is always exothermic ?
Correct answer: A. Uni-negative
- A. Uni-negative
- B. Uni-positive
- C. Di-negative
- D. Di-positive
Explanation
Formation of a uni-negative ion involves adding one electron, and the first electron affinity of an atom is generally exothermic because the incoming electron is attracted to the positive nucleus. Formation of a positive ion requires ionisation energy and is endothermic, while adding a second electron is usually endothermic because it enters an already negative ion. The likely mistake is choosing c by thinking that adding electrons always releases energy, although electron-electron repulsion makes second-electron addition unfavorable.
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