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== Orange Book Entry ==
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The electron affinity of a species M is defined as the minimum energy required for the process  
The electron affinity of a species M is defined as the minimum energy required for the process  
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where M<sup>-</sup> and M are in their ground rotational, vibrational and electronic states and the electron has zero potential and [[kinetic energy]].
where M<sup>-</sup> and M are in their ground rotational, vibrational and electronic states and the electron has zero potential and [[kinetic energy]].
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ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION

IUPAC. Analytical Division. Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature (the Orange Book). Definitive Rules, 1979 (see also Orange Book 2023)

Electron affinity

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