Ionization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006119",
  "term": "Ionization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which an atom, molecule, or group of atoms acquires a net electrical charge, either positive or negative. This occurs through the gain or loss of electrons, or by the dissociation of a neutral molecule into charged fragments. The energy required to remove an electron from a neutral atom in its ground state is known as the ionization energy.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "cation",
    "dissociation",
    "ionization energy",
    "mass spectroscopy",
    "molecular entity",
    "substitution reaction",
    "molecularity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1127 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ionization/"
}