Electron Gain Enthalpy and its Applications
Electron Gain Enthalpy and its Applications: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Electron Gain Enthalpy, Factors Affecting Electron Gain Enthalpy, Variation of Electron Gain Enthalpy in Periodic Table, Exceptions in Trends of Electron Gain Enthalpy and, Applications of Electron Gain Enthalpy
Important Questions on Electron Gain Enthalpy and its Applications
Which of the following represents the exothermic process?

The correct order of electron affinity of group elements is

Name the element with maximum electron affinity.

The electronic configuration of four elements I, II, III and IV are given:
I
II
III
IV
Which element has highest value of Electron gain enthalpy (magnitude):

The formation of the oxide ion (g) requires first an exothermic and then an endothermic step as shown below:
This is because

Energy will be released in which of the following?

Among the following, Which will have lowest electron affinity ?

When 2 gm of chlorine is completely converted to Cl- ion in a gaseous state, the amount of energy released in K Cal is:
Note: Chlorine has electron affinity 3.7 eV.

Arrange these elements in the increasing order of the magnitude (without sign) of their electron affinity or electron gain enthalpy based on their electronic configurations given below-
1.
2.
3.
4.

Find the correct order of electron gain enthalpy () of the given elements.

Among the following, which is correctly represented the order of electron gain enthalpy?

values of and are exceptionally low, because:

In which of the following transformation the least energy is required?

The electron gain enthalpy (in ) of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, respectively, are

The formation of oxide ion require first an exothermic and then an endothermic step as shown below:
This is because

Fluorine has low electron affinity than chlorine because of

The atomic number of elements and are respectively. If is a noble gas, choose the correct option
has higher electron affinity
exists in oxidation state
is an alkaline earth metal

The correct order of electron affinity of the elements O, S and Se follows the order:

The equation used to represent the electron gain enthalpy is

Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing electron gain enthalpy with a negative sign for the elements ?
