The amount of energy released due to the addition of an extra electron to the outermost orbit of a gaseous atom is called:

The electron affinity values are negative for:
$A$. $Be \rightarrow Be^{-}$
$B$. $N \rightarrow N^{-}$
$C$. $O^{-} \rightarrow O^{2-}$
$D$. $Na \rightarrow Na^{-}$
$E$. $Al \rightarrow Al^{-}$
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Electronic configurations of four elements $A, B, C$ and $D$ are given below :
$(A)$ $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6$
$(B)$ $1s^2 2s^2 2p^4$
$(C)$ $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^1$
$(D)$ $1s^2 2s^2 2p^5$
Which of the following is the correct order of increasing tendency to gain electron :

The correct pair of electron affinity order is

The electron gain enthalpy (with negative sign) of fluorine is less than that of chlorine due to:

Which of the following statements is correct?