Assertion: residual ion | /r/CapableOf | recoil in opposite direction
Facets:
value: with sufficient energy
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: As a consequence of this relatively large mass, when the decay event occurs the alpha particle goes off in one direction propelled by the kinetic energy it has received from the decay event, and the residual ion recoils in the opposite direction with sufficient energy to conserve momentum.