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400
Cl
350
Br
F
I
300
At
250
Au
Pt
200
150
100
50
Hg
Cd
Zn
Hf
Mn
0
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29
33
37
41
45
49
53
57
61
65
69
73
77
81
85
Atomic Number, Z
FIGURE 2.14
The electron affinity of the elements.
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