On moving across a period, the atomic size decreases and nuclear charge increases and therefore the force of attraction exerted by the nucleus on the electron in the outermost shell increases.
For the process
A(g)+e−→A−(g); ΔH=xand A−(g)→A(g)+e−; ΔH=y
Select correct alternate:
Ionization energy of A−(g) is y
ΔHeg=−E.A