Question

What do you mean by ionization potential of an element?

Answer 1

The amount of energy required to remove the most loosely held electron from a neutral gaseous atom of an element to a positive ion of an element.

Answer 2

The amount of energy required to remove the most loosely held electron from neutral gaseous atom of an element in its ground state to form opposite ion is called ionisation potential of an element.

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