Electron Affinity Is

question 43

Multiple Choice

Electron affinity is

• A)the energy required to remove an electron from an isolated atom.
• B)the force between two electrons in the same orbital.
• C)the force between two ions of opposite charge.
• D)the energy released when an isolated atom gains an electron.
• E)the attraction of an atom for an electron in a chemical bond.

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