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We would expect the EA to increase (more negative) because we are moving from left to right increasing Zeff however data does not follow this trend because if you look at the orbitals phosphorous has a relatively stable conformation because it is half filled while adding the e- to sulfur puts it in this stable half filled state. Adding an extra e- to phosphorus would put it in a less stable state therefore P's EA is lower than predicted

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