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ELECTRON AFFINITY

Definition(s) for ELECTRON AFFINITY

1) The amount of energy absorbed in the process in which an electron is added to a neutral isolated gaseous atom to form a gaseous ion with a 1- charge; has a negative value if energy is released.

2) how
much something wants to pick up electrons.  A exothermic electron
gain corresponds to a positive electron affinity.

Related Terms & Definitions to Electron Affinity

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  1. ELECTRON AFFINITY
  2. AFFINITY
  3. EFFICACY
  4. VALENCE SHELL ELECTRON PAIR REPULSION THEORY
  5. TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (TEM)
  6. BETA PARTICLE

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