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ChemistryPERIODIC TABLEElectron Affinity, ElectronegativityMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

Identify the only INCORRECT statement :-

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

(A) Correct: For an isolated gaseous anion, adding another electron requires energy due to electron–electron repulsion, so .

(B) Correct: Pauling electronegativity is a relative scale.

(C) Correct: La [Xe]5d¹6s²; electrons = 3d¹⁰+4d¹⁰+5d¹=21.

(D) Incorrect: , while , so .

Therefore, the only incorrect statement is D.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:PERIODIC TABLESubtopic:Electron Affinity, Electronegativity
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