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Define electron gain enthalpy or electron affinity. Give its unit.

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The electron gain enthalpy of an element is the amount of energy released when an electron is added to the neutral gaseous atom.
`A + el ectron to A^(-) + en ergy (E.A)`
Unit of electron affinity is KJ `mol e^(-1)`
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