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The amount of energy released when a neutral gaseous atom gains one electron is called__ .
The amount of energy released when a neutral gaseous atom gains one electron is called
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The amount of energy released while converting a neutral gaseous isolated atom into a negatively charged gaseous ion(anion) by the addition of electron is called electron affinity.Electron affinity depends on the atomic size and nuclear charge of an atom.
The amount of energy released while converting a neutral gaseous isolated atom into a negatively charged gaseous ion(anion) by the addition of electron is called electron affinity.Electron affinity depends on the atomic size and nuclear charge of an atom.
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