Constants of Nature (and SM Parameters)

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You might want to consider the Saha ionization equation and statistical mechanics more generally. Roughly, if an atom's environment's temperature is colder than the atom's ionization energy, the atom's electrons will stay in place. That will happen no matter how low its ionization temperature is. All that's necessary is an even lower environment temperature.
 

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