What is the basic difference between the terms electronegativity and electron gain enthalpy?
The main points of difference are as:
Electronegativity | Electrogain enthalpy |
1. It is the relative tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract the share pair fo electron towards itself in a covalent bond. | 1. It is the tendency of an isolated gaseous atom to attract an electron to form a negative ion. |
2. It is a number and has no units. | 2. It is measured in electron volts/atom or kJ mol-1. |
3. It is the property of a bonded atom. | 3. It is a property of an isolated atom. |
4. Electronegativity values are only the comparative values. | 4. Electron affinity values are the actual values. |
5. It changes regularly in a period or group. | 5. It does not change regularly in a period or a group. |