PART - 1 CH - 3 Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties — Chemistry STD 11 Science — Question
Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistryPART - 1 CH - 3 Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties1 Mark
Question
What is the basic difference between the terms electron gain enthalpy and electronegativity?
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Answer
Both electron gain enthalpy and electronegativity are measures of tendency of an atom of an element to attracts electrons but electron gain enthalpy is the energy released by an isolated gaseous atom when it accepts an electron, whereas electronegativity is the tendency to attract the shared paired electron.
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