Question

Decide if the following statements are true or false.

a. Ca has a larger ionization energy than Ca2+.
b. Ar has a more exothermic electron affinity than Cl.
c. Ba has a larger ionization energy than Ba2+.
d. Br is smaller than Br-.
e. Sr2+is larger than Sr.

Answer 1

Answer: (a). Ca has a larger ionization energy than
`Ca^(2+)` - False

(b). Ar has a more exothermic electron affinity than Cl - False

(c). Ba has a larger ionization energy than
`Ba^(2+)` - False

(d). Br is smaller than
`Br^(-)` - True

(e).
`Sr^(2+)` is larger than Sr - False

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of energy required in order to remove the most loosely bound electron from an atom or ion is called ionization energy.

An atom with large size will have low ionization energy.

The size of Ca is more as compared to
`Ca^(2+)` ion. Hence, Ca atom will have less ionization energy than
`Ca^(2+)` ion.

Similarly, Ba atom has less ionization energy than
`Ba^(2+)` ion.

When an electron is added to an atom then the amount of energy released is called electron affinity.

Ar is a noble gas and its octet is already complete. So, it has less exothermic electron affinity than Cl because Cl needs one more electron to complete its octet.

When an element gain electrons then it acquires a negative charge and it is called an anion. The size of an anion is always larger than its parent atom.

For example, Br is smaller than
`Br^(-)`.

When an element lose electrons then it acquires a positive charge and it is called a cation. The size of a cation is always smaller than its parent atom.

For example,
`Sr^(2+)` is smaller than Sr.

Thus, we can conclude that

(a). Ca has a larger ionization energy than
`Ca^(2+)` - False

(b). Ar has a more exothermic electron affinity than Cl - False

(c). Ba has a larger ionization energy than
`Ba^(2+)` - False

(d). Br is smaller than
`Br^(-)` - True

(e).
`Sr^(2+)` is larger than Sr - False