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electron affinity

in condensed matter physics, energy difference between an electron at rest at infinity and the lowest level of the conduction band in an insulator or semiconductor
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electron affinity

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Key Facts

  • electron affinity is a type of energy[1].
  • electron affinity's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics[2].
  • electron affinity's different from is recorded as electron affinity[3].
  • electron affinity's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as joule[4].
  • electron affinity's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as electronvolt[5].
  • electron affinity's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram square metre per square second[6].

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Definition and Type

electron affinity is a type of energy[1].

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  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Qudt quantity kind id → ElectronAffinity
    P14541 → ['1hPEn0', '1PYPNk', 'Me4ia']
    Different from → electron affinity
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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