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(a) Define electron affinity, (b) Electron affinity

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QUESTION:

(a) Define electron affinity.

(b) Electron affinity measurements are made with gaseous atoms. Why?

(c) Ionization energy is always a positive quantity, whereas electron affinity may be either positive or negative. Explain.

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QUESTION:

(a) Define electron affinity.

(b) Electron affinity measurements are made with gaseous atoms. Why?

(c) Ionization energy is always a positive quantity, whereas electron affinity may be either positive or negative. Explain.

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The electron affinity can be defined as the amount of energy released when a negatively charged ion is formed by the addition of an electron to a neutral atom.

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