The ionization energy of an element is:

a. a measure of its mass
b. the energy required to remove an electron from the element in its gaseous state
c. the energy released by the element in forming an ionic bond
d. the energy released by the element upon receiving an additional electron
e. none of the above

The ionization energy or ionization potential is - the energy required to remove an electron from an element in its gaseous state.

Answered by felixfelicis | 2024-06-10

The ionization energy is** energy** required to** remove an electron** from element in it's** gaseous state.**
What is ionization energy?

Ionization energy is defined as the minimum energy required to remove an electron from its **valence shell **of an isolated gaseous atom,positive ion or molecule. Ionization energy is positive for neutral atoms from which it can be concluded that **ionization **is an endothermic process.
Closer are the valence electrons to nucleus , higher is the ionization energy .It is usually expressed in electron volts or joules. Ionization energy increases from left to right in a period as more energy is required to remove electrons with small atomic size.
Ionization energy decreases down the group as atomic size increases due to which electrons are easily lost from the valence shell.
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Answered by sawan121 | 2024-06-16

The ionization energy of an element is the energy required to remove an electron from it in the gaseous state. Therefore, the correct answer is (b).
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Answered by sawan121 | 2024-12-17