MCQ
The minimum energy required to remove an electron is called
- AStopping potential
- BKinetic energy
- ✓Work function
- DNone of these
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Work function
c
(c) Work function is the minimum energy required to just remove the electron from lattice$/$atom.
(c) Work function is the minimum energy required to just remove the electron from lattice$/$atom.
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