Why nitrogen has positive electron gain enthalpy?
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It is stable because it has exactly half filled 2p-subshell. Therefore, it has no tendency to accept extra electron and energy has to be supplied to add additional electron. Thus, electron gain enthalpy of nitrogen is slightly positive.
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IT IS STABLE BECAUSE IT HAS EXACTLY HALF FILLED 2P-SUBSHELLS. THEREFORE IT HAD NO TENDENCY TO ACCEPT EXTRA ELECTRON AND ENERGY HAS TO BE SUPPLIED TO ADD ADDITIONAL ELECTRON. THUS
ELECTRON GAIN ENTHALPY OF NITROGEN IS SLIGHTLY POSITIVE.
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