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Consider the equation #X(g) + en ergy -> X^+ + e^-#. What does the "energy" represent in this equation?

Answer 1

The energy required to separate charged particles.

Clearly, an ATTRACTIVE electrostatic force exists between the charged particles. The energy required to separate the charged particles is represented in the equation.

#X(g) + Delta rarr X^(+) + e^-#

This reaction represents the enthalpy of ionization of element #X#.

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Answer 2

Axel Alvarado

In the given equation, "energy" represents the energy required to ionize the atom X, i.e., to remove an electron from the neutral atom X to form the X^+ ion.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

Consider the equation #X(g) + en ergy -&gt; X^+ + e^-#. What does the "energy" represent in this equation?

Consider the equation #X(g) + en ergy -> X^+ + e^-#. What does the "energy" represent in this equation?