Adiabatic ionization
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Adiabatic ionization is a form of ion
ization in which an electron is removed from or added to an atom
or molecule
in its lowest energy state to form an ion in its lowest energy state.
Ion
An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a net positive or negative electrical charge. The name was given by physicist Michael Faraday for the substances that allow a current to pass between electrodes in a...
ization in which an electron is removed from or added to an atom
Atom
The atom is a basic unit of matter that consists of a dense central nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons. The atomic nucleus contains a mix of positively charged protons and electrically neutral neutrons...
or molecule
Molecule
A molecule is an electrically neutral group of at least two atoms held together by covalent chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their electrical charge...
in its lowest energy state to form an ion in its lowest energy state.