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The given elements are Magnesium and Sulphur to find out which one has more negative electron affinity.

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The electron affinity of an atom or molecule is defined as the amount of energy released when an electron is attached to a neutral atom or molecule in the gaseous state to form a negative ion. Electron affinity increases along the period as the nuclear effect is increasing due to the increase in the number of protons one by one.

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Principles of Chemistry Molecular Approach
3rd Edition, 2014
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ISBN: 9780321971944

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