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WAEC Chemistry 2011 Objective — Question 8

Question 8 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The energy change that accompanies the addition of an electron to an isolated gaseous atom is

  • A. A. bond energy
  • B. B. electronegativity
  • C. C. electron affinityCorrect
  • D. D. ionization energy

Explanation

The energy change that accompanies the addition of an electron to an isolated gaseous atom is known as electron affinity.

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