CG5ElectronAffinity

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**Electron affinity of a period.** **The electron affinity of an atom or molecule is defined as the amount of energy released when an electron is added to a neutral atom or molecule to form a negative ion.**

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Describe the trend in words.

**Generally, electron affinity goes up as you go from left to right across the periodic table, and decreases as you go down the column. There are, however, a few exceptions.**