why are values for electron affinity of akali metals are negative while that of alkaline earth metals are positive? explain.
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why are values for electron affinity of akali metals are negative while that of alkaline earth metals are positive? explain.
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Answer:
For the alkali metals there is space in the valence s orbital to hold one more electron. ... So the electron affinity for the alkaline earth metals is expected to be positive.