ionisation

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the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas

the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)

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the ionization of a gas Source: Internet

All ionisation based instruments (including geiger counters and ionisation chambers ) measure exposure. Source: Internet

High-voltage, high-energy discharges create thicker discharges with fewer branches, are pale and luminous, almost white, and are much longer than low-energy discharges, because of increased ionisation. Source: Internet

During the day, the D and E layers become much more heavily ionized, as does the F layer, which develops an additional, weaker region of ionisation known as the F 1 layer. Source: Internet

Since the outermost electron of alkali metals always feels the same effective nuclear charge (+1), the only factor which affects the first ionisation energy is the distance from the outermost electron to the nucleus. Source: Internet

Subsequently, the accelerative force on any given ion is controlled by the electrostatic equation, where n is the ionisation state of the ion, and e is the fundamental electric charge. Source: Internet

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