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The 22 pages that link to Electron affinity, each with the reason it gives.

• ElectronegativityCompared with: It is a measurable atomic energy, whereas electronegativity is a relative bonding tendency.

• Ionic bondingRelated: It helps determine the energy cost or gain when an anion forms.

• IonRelated: It helps explain why some atoms form anions more readily than others.

• Ionization energyCompared with: It concerns electron gain, whereas ionization energy concerns electron removal.

• Periodic trendsBroader topic: Its uneven periodic pattern shows how shell structure modifies the attraction for an added electron.

• IonizationCompared with: Electron attachment forms negative ions, complementing ionization by electron removal.

• HalogenRelated: Its trends help explain why halogens commonly form negatively charged ions.

• Polyatomic ionRelated: Electron gain can contribute to the negative charge of an anion, though bonding also matters.

• AnionRelated: Electron affinity helps determine whether an atom tends to form an anion.

• Effective nuclear chargeRelated: The attraction experienced by an added electron helps shape electron-affinity patterns.

• FluorideRelated: Fluorine’s tendency to gain an electron underlies the formation of F⁻.

• IodideRelated: Electron gain converts neutral iodine atoms into iodide ions.

• Xenon hexafluoroplatinateRelated: The strong electron-accepting ability of platinum hexafluoride helps explain its attack on xenon.

• BuckminsterfullereneRelated: C₆₀ readily accepts electrons, enabling negatively charged fulleride compounds.

• Oxide ionRelated: Oxygen's electron affinity contributes to, but does not alone determine, oxide formation.

• Fluoride ionRelated: Fluorine’s strong attraction for an added electron helps explain formation of F⁻.

• Helium compoundsRelated: Helium’s unfavorable electron attachment constrains the stability of helium anions.

• Absolute electrode potentialRelated: Vacuum-referenced electron energies help relate electrode potentials to electron-transfer energetics.

• Koopmans' theoremRelated: A related frozen-orbital estimate connects an unoccupied orbital energy with electron attachment.

• Period 2 elementRelated: Its irregular pattern across the row reflects subshell structure and electron repulsion.

• Reduction potentialCompared with: It concerns isolated particles, unlike electrode potentials in electrochemical environments.

• Atomic propertiesRelated: It indicates how an atom responds energetically to gaining an electron.