The ionization energy of an element is defined as:

  • A
    The same as the electron affinity of the element
  • B
    Equal in magnitude but of opposite sign to the electron affinity of the element
  • C
    The energy released when an electron is added to an atom of the element
  • D
    The energy required to remove the outermost electron of an atom of the element

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Electronic configurations of four elements $A$,$B$,$C$,$D$ are given below:
$A$) $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^1$
$B$) $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^1$
$C$) $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2$
$D$) $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^2$
The correct order of first ionization enthalpy of these elements is:

Ionization enthalpy of an atom is equal to

Which of the following electronic configurations represents the element with the lowest ionization energy?

Which of the following species has the highest ionisation potential?

The ionization energy of hydrogen is:

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