15. Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table Generally, the electron configuration of an atom’s highest occupied energy level governs that atom’s chemical properties!
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38. Ionization Energy, IE The energy required to remove one electron from a neutral atom of an element.
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43. Electron Affinity The energy change that occurs when an electron is acquired by a neutral atom.