is the amount of energy required to remove the most loosely bound electron from the outermost shell of an isolated gaseous atom.
A
Electron affinity
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B
Ionisation enthalpy
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C
Kinetic energy
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D
Electronegativity
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Solution
The correct option is B Ionisation enthalpy Ionisation enthalpy or energy is the amount of energy required to remove the most loosely bound electron from the outermost shell of an isolated gaseous atom. It is usually measured in electron volt (eV).