Inert gases have positive electron gain enthalpy. Its correct order is :
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<th class="tg-c3ow">$\begin{gathered}\text { Electron } \\\text { gain }\end{gathered}$</th>
<th class="tg-c3ow">$\mathrm{He}$</th>
<th class="tg-c3ow">$\mathrm{Ne}$</th>
<th class="tg-c3ow">$\mathrm{Ar}$</th>
<th class="tg-c3ow">$\mathrm{Kr}$</th>
<th class="tg-c3ow">$\mathrm{Xe}$</th>
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<td class="tg-c3ow">$\begin{gathered}\text { Enthalpyl } / \\\mathrm{kJ} ~\mathrm{mol}^{-1}\end{gathered}$</td>
<td class="tg-c3ow">48</td>
<td class="tg-c3ow">116</td>
<td class="tg-c3ow">96</td>
<td class="tg-c3ow">96</td>
<td class="tg-c3ow">77</td>
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Periodic Table and Periodicity · Topic: Periodic Trends
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