Editing Chemical affinity (section)

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In [[chemical physics]] and [[physical chemistry]], '''chemical affinity''' is the electronic property by which dissimilar [[chemical species]] are capable of forming [[chemical compounds]].<ref name="Chisholm 1911 loc=Affinity, Chemical">{{harvnb|Chisholm|1911|loc=Affinity, Chemical}}</ref>  Chemical affinity can also refer to the tendency of an [[atom]] or compound to combine by [[chemical reaction]] with atoms or compounds of unlike composition.