Electron affinity

amount of energy released when an electron is attached to a neutral atom or molecule in the gaseous state to form a negative ion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Electron affinity is a phrase used in chemistry. When an atom that is neutral gets an electron, the energy that is changed in the atom is the electron affinity. Across a period, the electron affinity increases. [1]

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