Which of the following is a favourable factor for cation formation?

Which of the following is a favourable factor for cation formation?
  1. High electronegativity
  2. High electron affinity
  3. Low ionisation potential
  4. Smaller atomic size

Solution

Low ionisation energy means that electron can be easily lost and cation formation is easier.

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