What is the definition of ionization energy for an atom?
- AThe energy required to remove an electron from the outermost shell of an isolated gaseous atom in its ground state.
- BThe energy released when an electron is added to an isolated gaseous atom.
- CThe energy required to excite an electron from the ground state to an excited state.
- DThe energy change when an atom gains a proton.
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