Chemistry · p-Block Elements (Group 15-18)

JEE Main 2025 — 2 April, Morning Shift — Question 13

The property/properties that show irregularity in first four elements of group-17 is/are

(A) Covalent radius

(B) Electron affinity

(C) Ionic radius

(D) First ionization energy

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Option A:

    A and C only

  2. Option B:

    B only

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    B and D only

  4. Option D:

    A, B C and D

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

Exception in electron affinity only

Electron affinity order :

Cl>F>Br>I\mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{F}>\mathrm{Br}>\mathrm{I}

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p-Block Elements (Group 15-18)
Topic
Introduction & Properties of Group 17: Halogen Family
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