Electron gain enthalpy (ΔegH) is defined as the enthalpy change associated with an isolated gaseous atom (X) when it gains an electron to form its corresponding anion. The reaction can be given as below:
On the basis of nature of the element, the process of accepting electron in an atom can either be exothermic or endothermic.
Displacement is defined to be the change in position of an object. It can be defined mathematically with the following equation:
refers to the value of the final position.
refers to the value of the initial position.
is the symbol used to represent displacement.