Electron affinity
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Orange Book
| ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION
IUPAC. Analytical Division. Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature (the Orange Book). Definitive Rules, 1979 (see also Orange Book 2023) |
| Electron affinity |
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The electron affinity of a species M is defined as the minimum energy required for the process M- → M + e where M- and M are in their ground rotational, vibrational and electronic states and the electron has zero potential and kinetic energy. |
| IUPAC 1997 Orange Book Chapter 12 |
| Index of Orange Book Terms |
