Fluorine, chlorine and bromine are elements in Group 7 of the periodic table.Which one of the following statements is true as you go up the group?The attraction between the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged outer electrons decreases as the electrons become further away from the nucleus.The attraction between the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged outer electrons does not change as the electrons remain at the same distance from the nucleus.The attraction between the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged outer electrons increases as the electrons become closer to the nucleus.
Question
Fluorine, chlorine and bromine are elements in Group 7 of the periodic table.Which one of the following statements is true as you go up the group?The attraction between the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged outer electrons decreases as the electrons become further away from the nucleus.The attraction between the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged outer electrons does not change as the electrons remain at the same distance from the nucleus.The attraction between the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged outer electrons increases as the electrons become closer to the nucleus.
Solution
The correct statement is: "The attraction between the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged outer electrons increases as the electrons become closer to the nucleus."
Here's why:
As you go up the group in the periodic table (from bromine to fluorine), the number of energy levels (shells) decreases. This means the outer electrons are closer to the nucleus. The positively charged nucleus and the negatively charged electrons attract each other. The closer they are, the stronger the attraction. Therefore, the attraction between the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged outer electrons increases as the electrons become closer to the nucleus.
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