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(a) Define electron affinity, (b) Electron affinity
Chapter 8, Problem 59P(choose chapter or problem)
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.
Questions & Answers
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.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
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.