Statement-1: Fluorine has a less negative electron gain enthalpy than chlorine.
Statement-2: There is relative greater effectivebess of 2p-electrons in the small F atom to repel the additional electron entering the atom than to 3p-electrons in the large CI atom.
A. Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-16
B. Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-16
C. Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
D. Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True