What is electron affinity?

  • A
    The relative tendency to attract shared electrons towards itself.
  • B
    The energy required to remove an electron from the valence shell.
  • C
    The energy released when an electron is added to the outermost shell.
  • D
    The energy released when an electron is added to an inner shell.

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$Na^{-} \xleftarrow{x} Na \xrightarrow{5 \ eV} Na^{+}$
Predict the value of $X$ in $eV$.

The electron affinity values are negative for:
$A$. $Be \rightarrow Be^{-}$
$B$. $N \rightarrow N^{-}$
$C$. $O^{-} \rightarrow O^{2-}$
$D$. $Na \rightarrow Na^{-}$
$E$. $Al \rightarrow Al^{-}$
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The correct order of increasing electron affinity of the following elements is

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Halogens have maximum negative electron gain enthalpy in the respective periods of the periodic table. Why?

The formation of the oxide ion $O^{2-}_{(g)}$ requires first an exothermic and then an endothermic step as shown below:
$O_{(g)} + e^{-} \to O^{-}_{(g)}; \Delta H = -142 \, kJ \, mol^{-1}$
$O^{-}_{(g)} + e^{-} \to O^{2-}_{(g)}; \Delta H = 844 \, kJ \, mol^{-1}$
This is because:

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