Electronegativity and electron affinity?

1 reply · 2K views · last reply
goggles31
Messages
33
Reaction score
0
Why is the electronegativity of fluorine higher than chlorine but not electron affinity? How is it possible that it has a stronger attraction towards a bonding pair of electrons than when a new electron is added to the atom?
 
Because ionisation energy is much higher for fluorine than for chlorine?