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Fragmentation reaction in which the molecularity is treated as one, irrespective of whether the dissociative state is that of a metastable ion produced in the ion source or results from [[collisional excitation]] of a stable ion.
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IUPAC RECOMMENDATIONS 2013
Unimolecular dissociation
Fragmentation reaction in which the molecularity of the reaction system is unity. The dissociation may arise from the extra energy acquired by a metastable ion produced in the ion source or that provided by collisional excitation of a stable ion.
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P. J. Robinson, K. A. Holbrook. Unimolecular Reactions, John Wiley, New York (1972).

From Definitions of Terms Relating to Mass Spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013); DOI: 10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06 © IUPAC 2013.

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