i don't understand electron affinity and it isnt in our text book at all and we have a test over it tomorrow...can someone help me???

I hope these sites help.

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/properties/eas.html

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/chemical/eleaff.html

http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch7/ie_ea.html#ea