The ionizing power of ionising radiation measures how many ions are formed in a given area when the radiation passes through it. Alpha particles have a double charge and are very massive compared to b [..]

A term to denote the tendency of a particular solvent to promote ionization of an uncharged or, less often, charged solute. The term has been used both in a kinetic and in a thermodynamic context. See also Dimroth-Reichardt ET parameter, Grunwald-Winstein equation, Z-value