The ________ is a change in energy associated with gaining an electron in the gaseous state for an atom or ion.
A) first ionization energy
B) electron affinity
C) binding energy
D) metallic nature
E) shielding

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The term described in the question is electron affinity, which is the energy change associated with adding an electron to a gaseous atom or ion. The other options - first ionization energy, binding energy, metallic nature, and shielding - do not relate directly to this definition.

The ________ Is a Change in Energy Associated with Gaining