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Electron affinity is defined as the energy change that occurs when a neutral atom gains an electron.
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Is it true that electron affinity is defined as the energy change that occurs when a neutral atom gains an electron?
Yes. Electron affinity is widely defined in chemistry as the energy change that occurs when a neutral atom gains an electron.
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Wikipedia: Electron affinity. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_affinity
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States electron affinity relates to the energy released when an electron is added to a neutral atom.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: Electron Affinity. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry_Textbook_Maps/Supplemental_Modules_(Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry)/Physical_Properties_of_Matter/Atomic_and_Molecular_Properties/Electron_Affinity
Defines electron affinity as the energy given off when a gaseous atom gains an electron.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: High School Chemistry/Electron Affinity. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/High_School_Chemistry/Electron_Affinity
Links the addition of an electron to a neutral atom with energy release.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 6.3 Electron Affinity. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Valley_City_State_University/Chem_115/Chapter_6%3A_Redox_Chemistry/6.3_Electron_Affinity
States electron affinity is the energy change or gain accompanying the addition of an electron to an atom.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Structural Biochemistry/Electron Affinity. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Structural_Biochemistry/Electron_Affinity
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