The negatively charged electrons and positively charged ions created by ionizing radiation may cause damage in living tissue.

In very sensitive devices, a single ion can cause a multiple-bit upset (MBU) in several adjacent memory cells.

The positively charged ions entering the cell cause the depolarization characteristic of an action potential.

If this happens in a person's body, the ion can cause a lot of serious problems, because an ion's electrical charge may lead to unnatural chemical reactions inside cells.

The newly created ions cause an increase in the current across the cathode/anode and a resulting change in the voltage, which can then be measured.

The un-accelerated electrons and ions cause the dim glow of the diffuse aurora.

If there is an electric field in the gas chamber ions and electrons will move in different directions and thereby cause a detectable current.

If a particle has enough energy to ionize a gas atom or molecule, the resulting electrons and ions cause a current flow which can be measured.

These high energy protons and ions cause several effects.

The smaller size of the Cl- ions causes a greater tendency to diffuse into the C-S-H membrane.