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Published on: August 13, 2026
For electron gain enthalpies of the elements denoted as 
eg H, the incorrect option is :
A
eg H (Cl) < 
eg H (F)
B
eg H (Se) < 
eg H (S)
C
eg H (I) < 
eg H (At)
D
eg H (Te) < 
eg H (Po)
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
eE H(Cl)< 
eg H(F)
(-345) (-328) Correct
eg H (Se) < 
eg H(S)
(-195) (-200) Incorrect
eg H (I) < 
eg H (At)
(-295) (-270) Correct
eg H (Te) < A eg H (Po)
(-190) (-183) Correct
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