Question

what is electron affinity

Answer 1

the electron affinity of an atom or molecule is defined as the amount of energy released or spent when an electron is added to a neutral atom or molecule in the gaseous state to form a negative ion.This is called as electron affinity

Answer 2

Electron affinity is defined as the change in energy of a neutral atom when an electron os added to the atom to form a negative ion.In other words the neutral atom's likelihood of gaining an electron.
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