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Which element would most likely have an electron affinity mesuring closest to zero?

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Noble gas Elements l, Neon Argon, Helium
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Answer:

Noble gases: Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe) and Radon (Rn)

Step-by-step explanation:

The electronegativity of an element is a meassure of the affinity it has with the electrons so that the smaller the electronegativity, the smaller the affinity (closer to zero).

The elements with the smallest electronegativity are those who have completed the octet in their last level: the noble gases.

Noble gases: Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe) and Radon (Rn)

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