Hello Smd Tarik,
Though fluorine is the mostelectronegative atom it has lowerelectron affinity than chlorine.It is due to their compact atomic size which propels it high electron density inside the atom.So the incoming electronsomehow feels a repulsion which leads to lower value of affinity.
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