Charge-transfer reaction (in mass spectrometry)

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An ion/neutral species reaction in which the total charge on the reactant ion is transferred initially to the reactant neutral species so that the reactant ion becomes a neutral entity. Some of the possible reactions of ions M2+, M+ and M- with a neutral species X are categorized in terms of the above definitions as follows:

M2+ + X ??????????????????????????????? M+ + X+ (Partial charge transfer)

M+ + X ??????????????????????????????? M2+ + X + e (Charge stripping)

M- + X ??????????????????????????????? M+ X + 2e (Charge stripping & charge inversion)

These are all ion/neutral species reactions and also charge permutation reactions.