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Removal of one or more bound electrons by photons, collisions, fields, or other interactions.
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This is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Ionization removes a bound electron when sufficient energy or field strength is supplied.
A physical process transforms the source into, or produces, the target under the conditions stated in the edge detail.
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The ionization energy sets the lowest energetic threshold for the specified ionization process.
A theory, law, or interaction describes the behavior of the target within a stated regime. The edge detail must state important limits or qualifications.
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This is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Ionization by removing one or more electrons from a neutral atom or molecule produces a positive ion and free electron(s); electron attachment is a distinct process that can produce a negative ion.
A physical process transforms the source into, or produces, the target under the conditions stated in the edge detail.
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Photoionization is the subclass of atomic ionization driven by photon absorption, distinguished from collisional, field, or other ionization mechanisms.
The target is a member or subtype of the broader source class.
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