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[[Ionization]] that removes one or more [[wikipedia:electron|electron]]s from an atom or molecule through interactions with electrons that are typically accelerated to energies between 10 and 150 [[eV]]. | |||
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This is the term used to describe [[ionization]] of any species by electrons. The process may, for example, be written: | This is the term used to describe [[ionization]] of any species by electrons. The process may, for example, be written: | ||
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The term '[[electron impact]]' should not be used. | The term '[[electron impact]]' should not be used. | ||
'''See''': [[radical ion]] for a note concerning the symbolic representation of radical ions; | |||
'''See also''': [[photoionization]] | |||
'''Source''': PAC, 1991, 63, 1541 ([[Recommendations for nomenclature and symbolism for mass spectroscopy]] (including an appendix of terms used in vacuum technology). (Recommendations 1991)) on page 1547 | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:57, 3 July 2025
IUPAC RECOMMENDATIONS 2013 |
Electron ionization |
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Deprecated: electron impact ionization.
Ionization that removes one or more electrons from an atom or molecule through interactions with electrons that are typically accelerated to energies between 10 and 150 eV. |
Related Term(s): |
Reference(s):
IUPAC. Analytical Division. Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature (the Orange Book). Definitive Rules, 1979. Compiled by J. Inczdy, T. Lengyel, A. M. Ure. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). On-line corrected version: http://www.iupac.org /publications/analytical compendium (2000). IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the Gold Book). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. |
From Definitions of Terms Relating to Mass Spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013); DOI: 10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06 © IUPAC 2013. |
Gold Book
GOLD BOOK DEFINITION
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the Gold Book). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). |
Electron ionization |
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http://goldbook.iupac.org/E01999.html This is the term used to describe ionization of any species by electrons. The process may, for example, be written: for atoms or molecules: M + e --> M+. + 2e for radicals: M. + e --> M+ + 2e The term 'electron impact' should not be used. See: radical ion for a note concerning the symbolic representation of radical ions; See also: photoionization Source: PAC, 1991, 63, 1541 (Recommendations for nomenclature and symbolism for mass spectroscopy (including an appendix of terms used in vacuum technology). (Recommendations 1991)) on page 1547 |
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