tomboyswagge5517 tomboyswagge5517 23-08-2022 Chemistry contestada The work function (phi) of a metal is the minimum energyneeded to remove an electron from its surface. (a) Is it easier to remove an electron from a gaseous silver atom or from the surface of solid silver ( phi = 7.59X10⁻¹⁹ J; IE = 731 kJ/mol)?