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Which has the greatest ionization energy?Group of answer choicesCHNOALL ARE SAME

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Ionization energy is the minimum energy required to remove an electron from an isolated atom in the gaseous state.

The ionization energy of each one:

C - 1086

H - 1312

N - 1402

O - 1314

Answer: N has the greatest ionization energy.

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