Which of the following statements is the best explanation for the sign and magnitude of AH below? I(g) + e¯→ I'(g) AH = -270 kJ/mol O The addition of an electron to I requires the addition of energy, because energy is always required to increase the number of electrons on an atom. The addition of an electron to I requires the addition of energy. because I typically forms cation I*. O The addition of an electron to I releases energy because I" has noble gas electron configuration. O The addition of an electron to I releases energy, because I has a small atomic radius.

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Which of the following statements is the best explanation for the sign and magnitude of AH below?
|(g) + e→ I(g)
AH = -270 kJ/mol
The addition of an electron to I requires the addition of energy, because energy is always required to increase the number of electrons on an
atom.
The addition of an electron to I requires the addition of energy because I typically forms cation I+.
The addition of an electron to I releases energy, because l has noble gas electron configuration.
The addition of an electron to I releases energy because I has a small atomic radius.
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements is the best explanation for the sign and magnitude of AH below? |(g) + e→ I(g) AH = -270 kJ/mol The addition of an electron to I requires the addition of energy, because energy is always required to increase the number of electrons on an atom. The addition of an electron to I requires the addition of energy because I typically forms cation I+. The addition of an electron to I releases energy, because l has noble gas electron configuration. The addition of an electron to I releases energy because I has a small atomic radius.
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