Charge stripping C

Measurements of the translational energy loss accompanying the charge‐stripping reactions M + +N→M 2+ +N+e − and M 2+ +N→M 3+ +N+e − have been performed for C , C and C , C respectively. The energy nesessary to remove the second electron from Buckminsterfullerene was determined, Q = IE (C →C =12.25±0.5 eV.