The energy required to remove an electron of a gaseous atom from its ground state is called:

potential energy

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ionization energy

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electrode potential

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activation energy

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Solution

The correct option is B ionization energy
The ionization energy (IE) of an atom or molecule describes the minimum amount of energy required to remove an electron (to infinity) from the atom or molecule in the gaseous state.

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