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The term '[[electron impact]]' should not be used.
The term '[[electron impact]]' should not be used.
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Gold Book Entry

This is the term used to describe ionization of any species by electrons. The process may, for example, be written:

for atoms or molecules:

M + e --> M+. + 2e

for radicals:

M. + e --> M+ + 2e

The term 'electron impact' should not be used.