ionization

     

Ionization is the physical process of converting an atom or molecule into an ion by ading or removing charged particles such as electrons or other ions.

Trivia about ionization

  • The process by which neutral atoms become electrically charged is called this
  • (You may not know this. I know I didn't know it before Rescue Me, but...) The radioactive element americium-241 knocks off electrons from oxygen & nitrogen in this type of smoke detector named for the process

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