What is the basic difference between the terms electron gain enthalpy and electronegativity?

Question:

What is the basic difference between the terms electron gain enthalpy and electronegativity?

Solution:

Electron gain enthalpy is the measure of the tendency of an isolated gaseous atom to accept an electron, whereas electronegativity is the measure of the tendency of an atom in a chemical compound to attract a shared pair of electrons.

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