Kinetic energy release

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006353",
  "term": "Kinetic energy release",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The amount of internal energy converted into translational kinetic energy during the dissociation of an ion in the gas phase. This phenomenon is observed in mass spectrometry when a metastable ion fragments, and the released energy contributes to the broadening of the product ion peaks. It provides insights into the energetics and mechanisms of unimolecular ion decompositions.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "kinetic energy release distribution"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. 'Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1558 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/kinetic-energy-release/"
}