Asked by Valeria Contreras on Sep 28, 2024

When a high energy electron impacts molecule M in the ionization chamber, what type of species is initially produced?

A) cation
B) anion
C) radical
D) radical cation
E) radical anion

Radical Cation

A positively charged ion that contains at least one unpaired electron, making it highly reactive.

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