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Ionization enthalpy is the energy needed to remove an electron from an atom in which state?
ASolid ground state
BLiquid excited state
CGaseous ground state
DAqueous solvated state
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Gaseous ground state
It is defined for an isolated gaseous atom in its ground state so that no other interactions affect the value.
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