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Electron affinity is that energy released when one electron is added to a gaseous atom of an element. For Mg

Mg(g) + e- -> Mg- (g) ; Energy = 0 kJ/mol

It is different from ionization potential which is the energy required to remove one electron

Mg(g)-> Mg+(g)+2e-

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