The periodic trends in electron affinities are not as regular as periodic trends in ionization energies (or ionization p
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 10:19 am
The periodic trends in electron affinities are not as regular as periodic trends in ionization energies (or ionization potentials), even though the processes are essentially the converse of one another. Why are there many more exceptions to the trends in electron affinities (EA) compared to ionization energies (IE) ?