Question

Is capture of electrons by atoms is inelastic collision?

Answer 1

Although inelastic collisions do not conserve kinetic energy, they do obey conservation of momentum. ... In nuclear physics, an inelastic collision is one in which the incoming particle causes the nucleus it strikes to become excited or to break up.

Answer 2

Although inelastic collisions do not conserve kinetic energy, they do obey conservation of momentum. ... In nuclear physics, an inelastic collision is one in which the incoming particle causes the nucleus it strikes to become excited or to break up.