Daughter ion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002872",
  "term": "Daughter ion",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An ion produced by a reaction of a particular parent, or precursor, ion in a mass spectrometer, most often by fragmentation but also by processes such as a change in charge state. Every fragment ion is a daughter ion, but not every daughter ion is a fragment ion. IUPAC mass spectrometry recommendations now prefer the term product ion and discourage daughter ion.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "fragmentation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "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 1549 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199163101541)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/daughter-ion/"
}