Charge exchange

Charge exchange (or charge exchange collision) is a process in which a neutral atom or molecule collides with an ion, resulting in the neutral atom acquiring the charge of the ion. The reaction is typically expressed as

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This reaction has various diagnostic applications, such as in plasma physics and mass spectrometry.

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