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Chapter 9, Problem 7P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Explain how ionization energy and electron affinity determine whether atoms of elements will combine to form ionic compounds.
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QUESTION:
Explain how ionization energy and electron affinity determine whether atoms of elements will combine to form ionic compounds.
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We need to explain how ionization energy and electron affinity determine whether atoms of elements will combine to form ionic compounds.
Ionization energy is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from the outermost shell of an isolated atom in its gaseous state.
Electron affinity is the amount of energy released when an electron is added to an atom in its gaseous state to form an anion.