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physical process > ionization > autoionization

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autoionization  

Definition(s)

  • Autoionization is a process by which an atom or a molecule in an excited state spontaneously emits one of the outer-shell electrons, thus going from a state with charge Z to a state with charge Z + 1, for example from an electrically neutral state to a singly ionized state. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoionization)

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Synonym(s)

  • autoionisation

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