Mod 7 Lesson 5 Flashcards
1
Q
What is electron affinity?
A
The energy change that occurs when an electron is added to an atom.
2
Q
What is first ionization energy?
A
The energy needed to take away the first electron from a neutral isolated atom.
3
Q
What is ionization energy?
A
The energy needed to take away an electron from a non-bonded ground state atom or ion.
4
Q
What is second ionization energy?
A
The energy needed to take away a second electron from an ion.
