(atomic physics) The amount of energy needed to remove an electron from a given kind of atom or molecule to an infinite distance; usually expressed in electron volts, and numerically equal to the ionization potential in volts.
ionization energy
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- ionization potential
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- Auger electron spectroscopy (spectroscopy)
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- alkali metals
- Ions and Ionization
- Periodic table (inorganic chemistry)
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