Electron Gain Enthalpy and its Applications

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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

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Which of the following represents the exothermic process?

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The correct order of electron affinity of 16th group elements is

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The electronic configuration of four elements I, II, III and IV are given:

: 1s2 2s2 2p5

II : 1s2 2s2 2p4

III : 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

IV : 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

Which element has highest value of 1st  Electron gain enthalpy (magnitude):

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The formation of the oxide ion O2-(g) requires first an exothermic and then an endothermic step as shown below: Og+e-1O-g;H0=-142 kJ mol-1
O-g+e-1O2-g;H0=+844 kJ mol-1
This is because

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Among the following, Which will have lowest electron affinity ?

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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. (1e.V=23.06K. Cal  mol-1)

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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. 2s22p5

2. 3s23p5

3. 2s22p4

4. 3s23p4

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

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

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EA values of N and P are exceptionally low, because:

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

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

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The formation of oxide ion O2-g require first an exothermic and then an endothermic step as shown below:

Og+e-O-g;Ho=-142 kJ mol-1

O-g+e-O2-g;Ho=844 kJ mol-1

This is because

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Fluorine has low electron affinity than chlorine because of

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The atomic number of elements ABC and D are Z-1ZZ+1Z+2 respectively. If B is a noble gas, choose the correct option
i) A has higher electron affinity
ii) C exists in +2 oxidation state
iii) D is an alkaline earth metal

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

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The equation used to represent the electron gain enthalpy is

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Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing electron gain enthalpy with a negative sign for the elements O, S, F and Cl?