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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES

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Electron affinity of nitrogen is much lower than that of its neighbouring elements carbon and oxygen

The correct answer is A (Electron affinity of nitrogen is much lower than that of its neighbouring elements carbon and oxygen) because nitrogen has a stable half-filled p-orbital configuration, making it less likely to accept an electron.

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