Triboelectric Effect: Atoms Affinity & Electron Attraction

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What determines the level of affinity of atoms in contrast to others? why some atoms tend to attract electrons more than others?

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Goodver said:
What determines the level of affinity of atoms in contrast to others? why some atoms tend to attract electrons more than others?

This would be due to their electronic structures.