Question

What is the key difference between electron affinity and electronegativity?

Answer 1

Difference Between Electronegativity and Electron Affinity

Difference Between Electronegativity and Electron AffinityElectronegativity Electron Affinity

Difference Between Electronegativity and Electron AffinityElectronegativity Electron AffinityIt is applied only to a single atom. It is either applied to an atom or a molecule.

Difference Between Electronegativity and Electron AffinityElectronegativity Electron AffinityIt is applied only to a single atom. It is either applied to an atom or a molecule.It is measured in Pauling units. It is either measured in Kj/mol or eV.

Difference Between Electronegativity and Electron AffinityElectronegativity Electron AffinityIt is applied only to a single atom. It is either applied to an atom or a molecule.It is measured in Pauling units. It is either measured in Kj/mol or eV.Electronegativity is qualitative. Electron affinity is quantitative.

Answer 2

Answer:

electron affinity- it is the tendency of the atom to accept an electron in it's valence shell by accepting particular amount of energy for this.

electronegativity - it is the tendency of the atom Or molecule to attract a 'shared pair of electron' towards itself.