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Define the ionization energy and ionization potential.

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(i) Ionization energy : The minimum energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the ground state is known as binding energy or ionization energy.
(ii) Ionization potential : The potential difference through which an electron should be accelerated to get ionization energy is known as ionization potential.
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