Ionizing collision

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006128",
  "term": "Ionizing collision",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An interaction between particles, such as atoms, molecules, or electrons, that results in the removal of one or more electrons from one of the participants, creating an ion. This process requires that the total kinetic energy of the colliding particles in the center-of-mass frame exceeds the ionization energy of the particle being ionized. Such collisions are the primary mechanism for creating ions in mass spectrometers and plasma environments.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "stripping"
  ],
  "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 1555 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199163101541)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ionizing-collision/"
}