Eli5: Can someone please explain Electron affinity to me?

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I understand all other periodic trends ( atomic radius, ionization energy) expect this one!

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Basically how much the element “wants/attracts” (aka affinity) the electrons (to go) towards the nucleus. All the periodic trends relate to one another and build off of one another.

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