Binding Energy Definition

The net energy needed to decompose a molecule, atom, or nucleus into its components.

The energy needed to separate a system into its constituents, esp. that needed to separate the nucleus of an atom into its neutrons and protons.

The net energy needed to remove an atomic electron to an infinitely remote position from its orbit.

The energy required to remove a particle from the nucleus of an atom.

The energy required to remove an electron from its orbit in an atom or molecule.