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Grade upto college level General Physics

Define ionisation energy of an atom.

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12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Gaurav
11 Years ago
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Ionization Potential or ionization energy is the amount of energy required to remove the last electron from valenc shell of a gaseous isolated atom.
Ionization energy depends on:
Size of atom
Oxidation state
Valence shell electronic configuration