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Electronegativity and Electron Gain Enthalpy

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Is the electron gain enthalpy value of Fluorine is positive or less negative?

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Solution

The electron gain enthalpy for halogens is highly negative because they can acquire the nearest stable noble gas configuration by accepting an extra electron.

Therefore it is less negative

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