Szilard-Chalmers effect

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011786",
  "term": "Szilard-Chalmers effect",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A nuclear phenomenon where a chemical bond is broken following a nuclear reaction, allowing the newly formed radioactive atom to be chemically separated from its parent nuclide. This effect typically occurs when a neutron capture reaction imparts sufficient recoil energy to the nucleus to rupture its chemical bonds. It is used in the production of high specific activity radioisotopes.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chemical bond"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2525 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/szilard-chalmers-effect/"
}