How well do you know ionization energy?

• The energy required to remove an electron from an atom (correct)
• The energy required to change an atom into an ion
• The energy required to break a chemical bond
• The energy required to add an electron to an atom

• It becomes a positively charged cation (correct)
• It becomes a free radical
• It becomes a neutral atom
• It becomes a negatively charged anion

• It fluctuates
• It decreases (correct)
• It increases
• It remains constant

<p>Increase in atomic size (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ionization potential is the energy required to add an electron to an atom, while ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers