Differentiate between ionisation enthalpy and electron gain enthalpy ?
Ionisation enthalpy | Electron gain enthalpy |
1. It is the amount of enthalpy required to remove the most loosely held electron from an isolated gaseous atom of an element in the ground state. | 1. It is enthalpy change when an electron is added to the neutral gaseous atom of an element to form the monovalent negative ion. |
2. When the electron is removed, cation is formed. | 2. When the electron is added, anion is formed. |
3. Noble gases have a high value of ionisation enthalpy. | 3. Noble gases have a positive value of electron gain enthalpy. |