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[[Image:Ion.png|thumb|right|An electrostatic potential map of the [[nitrate]] ion (NO3<sup>−</sup>). Areas colored red are lower in energy than areas colored yellow]] | [[Image:Ion.png|thumb|right|An electrostatic potential map of the [[nitrate]] ion (NO3<sup>−</sup>). Areas colored red are lower in energy than areas colored yellow]] | ||
| − | An '''ion''' is an [[atom]] or | + | An '''ion''' is an [[atom]] or [[molecule]] that possesses a number of [[electron]]s that is greater or lower than the number of [[proton]]s, yielding a net electric charge.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:15, September 30, 2007
An electrostatic potential map of the nitrate ion (NO3−). Areas colored red are lower in energy than areas colored yellow
An ion is an atom or molecule that possesses a number of electrons that is greater or lower than the number of protons, yielding a net electric charge.[1]
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Chemistry. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998