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WAEC Chemistry 2010 Objective — Question 6

Question 6 of 49 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The energy change which accompanies the addition of an electron to a gaseous atom is

  • A. A. atomization
  • B. B. electron affinityCorrect
  • C. C. electronegativity
  • D. D. ionization

Explanation

Electron affinity is the energy change which accompanies the addition of an electron to an isolated gaseous atom.

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