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       Daily question-158
   DIR By: Shiva
       Date: May 1, 2013, 1:42 pm
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       Why are the electron affinities of Beryllium and Magnesium
       almost Zero?
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       Re: Daily question-158
   DIR By: Chemist@
       Date: May 5, 2013, 6:51 am
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       They are moving away from the stable noble gas configuration
       that they could achieve by loosing two electrons. Also the s
       sub-level is filled.
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       Re: Daily question-158
   DIR By: Shiva
       Date: May 5, 2013, 3:50 pm
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       Yep, the newly added electron will have to go to the sub-shell p
       of considerably high energy.
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