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Electron affinity is the...

Electron affinity is the

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Energy absorbed when an electron is added to an isolated atom in the gaseous state.

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Energy released when an electron is added to an isolated atom in the gaseous state

C

Energy required to take out an electron from an isolated gaseous atom

D

Power of an atom to attract an electron to itself.

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Energy released when an electron is added to an isolated atom in gaseous state.
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