electron affinity

ɪˈlɛktrɑn əˈfɪnɪti

electron affinities

Definition

Definition of electron affinity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

anion formation

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measure of an atom's ability to form an anion

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Electron affinity helps predict anion formation.

chemistry

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energy released when an electron is added to a neutral atom

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The electron affinity of chlorine is particularly high.

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Expressions with electron

electron flow

movement of electrons through a material or empty space

In metals, electron flow allows electric current to travel through wires.

electron shell

layer around an atom's nucleus where electrons are found

Electrons in an electron shell determine the chemical properties of an element.

electron beam

tool used in electron microscopy for imaging

An electron beam scans the specimen in the electron microscope.

electron microscope

microscope using electrons to see very small things clearly

The electron microscope revealed tiny cell structures.

electron microscopy

microscopy using electron beams for high-resolution images

Electron microscopy revealed the virus structure.

electron pair

two electrons in the same orbital with opposite spins

The electron pair forms a covalent bond in the molecule.

Expressions with affinity

have an affinity with

feel a natural connection or similarity with someone or something

I have an affinity with animals.

have an affinity for

feel a strong liking or attraction toward something

She has an affinity for classical music.

affinity card

credit card linked to a specific organization

She used her affinity card to support her college.

elective affinity

natural attraction or sympathy between people or things

Their friendship was an example of elective affinity, instantly connecting over shared interests.

chemical affinity

natural attraction between substances causing reaction

Chemical affinity causes sodium and chlorine to form salt.

affinity chromatography

laboratory method that separates molecules using highly specific binding interactions

The protein was purified from the cell extract by affinity chromatography.

Examples of electron affinity in a sentence

Elements with high electron affinity are often reactive.
Scientists measured the electron affinity of the new element.
Electron affinity varies greatly between different elements.

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French:affinité électronique, affinité pour les électrons, ...
German:Elektronenaffinität, ...
Italian:affinità elettronica, ...
Spanish:afinidad electrónica, ...
Portuguese:afinidade eletrónica, ...
Chinese:电子亲和力, 电子亲和能, ...
Japanese:電子親和力, ...
Arabic:أُلْفَة إِلِكْتُرُونِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:זִיקָה אֵלֶקְטְרוֹנִית, קִרְבַת אֵלֶקְטְרוֹנִים, ...
Russian:электронное сродство, сродство к электрону, ...
Ukrainian:електронна спорідненість, афінність електрона, ...
Hindi:इलेक्ट्रॉन बंधुता, इलेक्ट्रॉन एफ़िनिटी, ...
Bengali:ইলেকট্রন আসক্তি, নিরপেক্ষ পরমাণুতে একটি ইলেকট্রন যুক্ত হলে যে শক্তি নির্গত হয়, ...
Catalan:afinitat electrònica, ...
Czech:elektronová afinita, afinita k elektronu, ...
Danish:elektronaffinitet, ...
Dutch:elektronenaffiniteit, ...
Greek:ηλεκτρονική συγγένεια, συγγένεια ηλεκτρονίου, ...
Hungarian:elektronaffinitás, ...
Khmer:អាហ្វីនីតេអេឡិចត្រុង, ថាមពលសម្ព័ន្ធអេឡិចត្រុង, ...
Korean:전자 친화도, ...
Persian:الکترون‌خواهی, میل الکترونی, ...
Polish:powinowactwo elektronowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):afinidade eletrônica, ...
Romanian:afinitate pentru electroni, afinitate de electron, ...
Swedish:elektronaffinitet, ...
Thai:สัมพรรคภาพอิเล็กตรอน, พลังงานรับอิเล็กตรอน, ...
Turkish:elektron ilgisi, ...
Vietnamese:ái lực electron, ái lực điện tử, ...

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