The Ionization Energy of an Atom in Its Ground State $\alpha$

question 1

Multiple Choice

The ionization energy of an atom in its ground state is:

• A)the energy required to remove the least energetic electron
• B)the energy required to remove the most energetic electron
• C)the energy difference between the most energetic electron and the least energetic electron
• D)the same as the energy of a K _\(\alpha\) photon
• E)the same as the excitation energy of the most energetic electron

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