Ionization Energy Essay

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INTRODUCTION:

The ionization energy of an atom measures how strongly an atom holds its electrons.The ionization energy is the minimum energy required to remove an electron from the ground state of the remote gaseous atom

The first ionization energy, I1, is the energy needed to remove the first electron from the atom: i.e. the most loosely held electron!

Na(g) -> Na+(g) + 1e-

The second ionization energy, I2, is the energy needed to remove the next (i.e. the second) electron from the atom

Na+(g) -> Na2+(g) + 1e-

The higher the value of the ionization energy, the more difficult it is to remove the electron

As electrons are removed, the positive charge

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