Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gas phase.

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Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gas phase. The ionization energy of gold is 890.1 kJ/ mol. Is light with a wavelength of 225 nm capable of ionizing a gold atom (removing an electron) in the gas phase?
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Chemical Principles

ISBN: 978-1111580650

7th edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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