Discussion about the Ionized air

[mohammadmother]

Hi every body
I have one question about condition Ionized air
I want to know what happened when occur a arc,clearly i want to know How Ionization Air Occur?
or what is form of Air molecules when it is ionized? :!:

 

[not-a-moderator]

An air ioniser uses a high voltage to electrical plates in the air flow to electrically charge (Ionize) air molecules. Negative ions, or anions, are particles with one or more extra electrons, transferring a negative charge to the air particle.

Read more here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_ioniser

 

[WimRFP]

Try a search with: discharge townsend paschen curve streamer arc. This will give you many hits on the subject of air discharges and high voltage engineering.

You will very likely find a document that builds further on your current knowledge.