Term: ion/molecule reaction
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03223

Definition:
An ion/neutral species reaction in which the neutral species is a molecule. The use of ion-molecule reaction is not recommended; the hyphen suggests a reaction of a species that is both an ion and a molecule and is not the intended meaning.

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 206 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'ion/molecule reaction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03223

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