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Which one of the following ionic species has the greatest proton affinity to form stable compound?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Proton affinity is the tendency of a species to accept a proton (). It is related to the basic strength.Across a period, basicity decreases as electronegativity increases ().Down a group, basicity decreases as the size of the atom increases ( and ).Since Nitrogen is less electronegative than Fluorine and smaller than Sulphur/Iodine, is the strongest base and has the greatest proton affinity.

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Which one of the following ionic species has the greatest proton affinity to form stable compound?
A
B
C
D

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