The ionization energy of an element is
a. a measure of its mass
b. the energy required to remove an electron from the element in its gaseous state
c. the energy released by the element in forming an ionic bond
d. the energy released by the element upon receiving an additional electron
e. none of the above

yes

explanation:

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a. energy is absorbed in the reaction.

if in a given reaction the energy of products is greater than the energy of reactants it means that reaction is endothermic and during the reaction, the energy is absorbed by reactants. in an endothermic reaction, the products have more stored chemical energy than the reactants. and in this reaction the reactants are more stable than products before the compounds with less energy are always more stable.