Definition of first ionization potential (first ionization energy)

1) The minimum amount of energy needed to remove the outermost (highest energy) electron from a neutral atom in the gaseous state.

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  1. appearance potential
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  4. Ionization Energy
  5. Active Metal
  6. Autoionization

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