Electron affinity is positive when
O- is formed from O
O2- is formed from O-
O+ is formed from O
electron affinite is always a negative value
B.
O2- is formed from O-
Electron affinity of an element is equal to the energy released when an electron is added to valence shell of an isolated gaseous atoms. For example, when an electron is added to oxygen atom to form O- ion, energy is released, i.e., EA1, value is exoergic or negative.
O (g) + e- (g) O- (g)
H (EA1) = -141 kJ mol-1 (Energy is released)
But the addition of second electron to O- ion to form O2- ion is more difficult and energy is needed to overpower the repulsion forces between negatively charged atomic sphere and test electrons. Thus, the EA2 value of oxygen atom is positive or endoergic.
O- (g) + e- (g) O2- (g)
H (EA2) = +780 kJ mol-1 (Energy is abosorbed)
Thus, the EA1 values for all elements are exoergic (however for some elements endoergic, e.g. noble gases and alkali earth metals) while rest all (EA2, EA3 ....) endoergic.
A particle 'A' moving with a certain velocity has the de-Broglie wavelength 1 Å. For a particle 'B' with mass 25% of 'A' and velocity 75% of 'A'. The de-Broglie wave length of 'B' will be
3 Å
5.33 Å
6.88 Å
0.68 Å
The ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths for electron accelerated through 200 V and 50 V is
1:2
2:1
3:10
10:3
The nuclear reaction, is
nuclear fusion
nuclear fission
nuclear transmutation
artificial radioactivity
The element belongs to thorium series. Which of the following will act as the end product of the series?
82Pb208
82Bi209
82Pb206
82Pb207
If radius of first Bohr's orbit of hydrogen atom is 'x', then the de-Broglie wavelength of electron in 3rd orbit is nearly
2πx
6πx
9x
x/3