{"id":148762,"date":"2022-03-21T09:37:02","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T04:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/electron-affinity-definition-factors-affecting-and-electronic-configuration\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T12:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T06:34:05","slug":"electron-affinity-definition-factors-affecting-and-electronic-configuration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/electron-affinity\/","title":{"rendered":"Electron Affinity \u2013 Definition, Factors Affecting, Electronic Configuration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/electron-affinity\/#What_is_Electron_Affinity\" title=\"What is Electron Affinity?\">What is Electron Affinity?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/electron-affinity\/#Factors_Affecting_Electron_Affinity\" title=\"Factors Affecting Electron Affinity\">Factors Affecting Electron Affinity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/electron-affinity\/#Studying_Electron_Affinity_with_Infinity_Learn\" title=\"Studying Electron Affinity with Infinity Learn\">Studying Electron Affinity with Infinity Learn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Electron_Affinity\"><\/span>What is Electron Affinity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Electron Affinity \u2013 Definition: <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/electron-affinity\/\">Electron affinity<\/a> is the measure of how much an atom or molecule attracts electrons to itself. The higher the electron affinity of an atom or molecule, the more it will pull electrons away from other atoms or molecules. Electron affinity is usually measured in units of kilojoules per mole (kJ\/mol).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148761 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/electron-affinity-definition-factors-affecting-and-electronic-configuration.jpg\" alt=\"Electron Affinity \u2013 Definition, Factors Affecting and Electronic Configuration\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/electron-affinity-definition-factors-affecting-and-electronic-configuration.jpg?v=1647835619 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/electron-affinity-definition-factors-affecting-and-electronic-configuration-300x212.jpg?v=1647835619 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Factors_Affecting_Electron_Affinity\"><\/span>Factors Affecting Electron Affinity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The electron affinity of an atom (A) is a measure of how strongly it attracts an electron to itself. The higher the electron affinity of an atom, the more likely it is to gain an electron, and the more stable the atom becomes.<\/li>\n<li>The electron affinity of an atom is affected by a number of factors, including its atomic number (Z), the number of electrons in its outer shell, and the presence of electron-attracting elements in its vicinity.<\/li>\n<li>The electron affinity of an atom also increases as the distance between the atom and the electron decreases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Studying_Electron_Affinity_with_Infinity_Learn\"><\/span>Studying Electron Affinity with Infinity Learn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Electron affinity is a measure of how much a atom or molecule will gain an electron. It is measured in units of kilojoules per mole (kJ\/mol). The higher the electron affinity, the more likely the atom or molecule is to gain an electron.<\/li>\n<li>The electron affinity of an atom can be affected by its position on the periodic table. For example, atoms in the third row of the table (such as sulfur) have a lower electron affinity than atoms in the fourth row (such as carbon). This is because the third row elements have more stable electron configurations than the fourth row elements.<\/li>\n<li>The electron affinity of an atom can also be affected by its chemical environment. For example, the electron affinity of fluorine is much higher in the gas phase than it is in aqueous solution. This is because the electron affinity of fluorine is Lewis acidic in the gas phase, but it is Lewis basic in aqueous solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Electron Affinity? 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