I understand that we need to supply energy to counter the nuclear attraction when we remove electrons, and that is the reason why ionization energy is endothermic. However, why does an atom release energy when we add an electron to it?
With respect to ionization energy, why is energy required to remove electrons of elements like $\ce{Be}$, $\ce{Li}$ that naturally want to lose their electrons?
My teacher told me that elements with fully filled and half filled highest occupied orbitals have positive electron affinity (endothermic). Why is this true?
Saturday, 6 June 2015
ionization energy - Why is electron gain generally exothermic?
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