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Carbon Electron Affinity

C - Atomic Number 6

Electron Affinity
1.262 eV
Ranking:
#17 of 77
Highest
Cl: 3.61
Lowest
He: -19.70

About the Electron Affinity

Energy change when an electron is added to a neutral atom.

Top 10 by Electron Affinity

Unit Conversions

eV 1.262
kJ/mol 121.78
kcal/mol 29.106

Top 10 by Electron Affinity

#1 Cl Chlorine
3.61 eV
#2 F Fluorine
3.40 eV
#3 Br Bromine
3.36 eV
#4 I Iodine
3.06 eV
#5 At Astatine
2.80 eV
#6 Au Gold
2.31 eV
#7 Pt Platinum
2.13 eV
#8 S Sulfur
2.08 eV
#9 Se Selenium
2.02 eV
#10 Te Tellurium
1.97 eV

Related Properties

Electronegativity

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