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The element having very high ionization enthalpy but zero electron gain enthalpy is :

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H
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He
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Solution

The correct option is D He
The element having very high ionization enthalpy but zero electron gain enthalpy is He. The electronic configuration of He is 1s2. It has completely filled s subshell.
When an electron is removed from completely filled orbital, a large amount of energy is required. Hence, He has very high ionization enthalpy. Since He has completely filled valence shell, it is little or no tendency to accept an electron. Hence, He is zero electron gain enthalpy.

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