ionization potential

collocation in English

meaningsofionizationandpotential

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ionization
noun[U]
uk
/ˌaɪ.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌaɪ.ə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
the process of forming an ion or causing something to form ...
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potential
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈten.ʃəl/us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, ...
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(Definition ofionizationandpotentialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This means that at every time step, only the bound electron with the lowestionizationpotentialcan be released.
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The nonideal behavior of the electrons is incorporated only through theionizationpotential.
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However, there is a major chemical difference between methane and the clocks, and this concerns theionizationpotential.
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A laser usually excites an atom to a level close to theionizationpotential.
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Excited atoms have a lowerionizationpotentialcompared with ground state atoms and are more efficiently ionized in collisions.
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The approximation used neglects the largerionizationpotentialfor removal of multiple electrons.
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Direct ionization by fast electrons is negligible as the ionization cross section reduces considerably at fast electron energies above theionizationpotential.
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If the fall potential at the exit of the cavity is higher than theionizationpotentialof the working gas, ionization by the electrons of the cavity is also possible.
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During this convection, the different chemical constituents of the plasma, each having its specificionizationpotential, enters into a progressively cooler region.
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High-energy radiation exceeding theionizationpotentialalso generates free electrons which are negligible compared to those produced by electron beams which are charged.
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Chemical potential of electrons in solids is closely related to the concepts of work function, fermi level, electronegativity, andionizationpotential.
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This radiation can be in the form of ions, electrons, or photons with sufficiently high energy, i.e. exceeding theionizationpotential.
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The localionizationpotentialmap (the property of localionizationpotentialmapped upon the electron density) provides an indicator of electrophilicity.
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The termionizationpotentialhas been used in the past but is not recommended.
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This fraction of ionization can approach 100% for some elements (e.g. sodium), but this is dependent on theionizationpotential.
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It has the lowest thermal conductivity and lowestionizationpotentialof all the non-radioactive noble gases.
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Xenon propellant is used because of its high atomic weight and lowionizationpotential.
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Argon is a typical background gas because it has lowionizationpotentialand therefore is easier to break down and sustain.
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In the simplest case, a single photon has sufficient energy to overcome theionizationpotential.
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He anticipates that the allylsilane indicates strong nucleophilicity because of its lowionizationpotential during the investigation of photoelectron spectra of allysilanes.
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