Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 8 - Sections 8.1-8.9 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 375: 33

Answer

Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion in its gaseous state.

Work Step by Step

The first ionization energy is the energy required to remove the first electron, whereas the second ionization energy is the energy required to remove the second electron.
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