electron affinity

English - Turkish

Definition of electron affinity in English Turkish dictionary: çınca afinitesi; (Kimya) Elektron ilgisi; elektron afinitesi

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Definition of electron affinity in English English dictionary: The energy given off when a neutral atom in the gas phase picks up an electron to form a negatively charged ion; a measure of the energy involved when an electron is added to a gaseous atom to form a negative ion; The amount of energy absorbed in the process in which an electron is added to a neutral isolated gaseous atom to form a gaseous ion with a 1- charge; has a negative value if energy is released; The energy released when an electron is added to an atom If the electron affinity is negative, then energy is required to attach an electron to the atom; how much something wants to pick up electrons A exothermic electron gain corresponds to a positive electron affinity; the energy change associated with the addition of an electron to a gaseous atom (12 15); the energy change associated with the addition of an electron to a gaseous atom

electron affinity

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e·lec·tron af·fin·i·ty

îlekträn ıfînıti

/əˈlekträn əˈfənətē/ /ɪˈlɛktrɑːn əˈfɪnətiː/

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