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Which element is more reactive between chlorine and oxygen. why?

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Answer:

Singlet oxygen

Step-by-step explanation:

Singlet oxygen is more reactive than chlorine I believe. Chlorine is also a singlet which is why it readily attacks and bleaches organic compounds while atmospheric oxygen does not.

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Which element is more reactive between chlorine and oxygen. why?-example-1
User Juan G Carmona
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Step-by-step explanation:

The periodic table

Periodic Trends: Electron Affinity

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Chlorine is an element that is less electronegative than oxygen, but it has the highest electron affinity of any element.

Affinity can refer to the tendency of an atom to combine by chemical reaction with atoms or compounds or the electronic property by which dissimilar chemical species are capable of forming chemical compounds.

Answer: Cl and because of its highest electron affinity.

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