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electron impact (EI) definition

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a commonly-used mode in a mass spec where molecules in the vapor phase are bombarded with a high-energy electron beam.  These impacts are recorded as a spectrum of positive ions separated on the basis of mass/charge (m/z).

See also:

electrofuge definition
Effective Nuclear Charge definition
effective charge definition
electron detachment definition
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