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A plasma is an gas where some or all of its atoms have had their electrons stripped off, this state is called ionized. Therefore, a plasma consists of both negatively charged electrons, and positively charged ions. | A plasma is an gas where some or all of its atoms have had their electrons stripped off, this state is called ionized. Therefore, a plasma consists of both negatively charged electrons, and positively charged ions. | ||
| − | A plasma is generally regarded as the 4th state of matter. | + | A plasma is generally regarded as the 4th state of matter. {{Fact}} |
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A plasma is an gas where some or all of its atoms have had their electrons stripped off, this state is called ionized. Therefore, a plasma consists of both negatively charged electrons, and positively charged ions. A plasma is generally regarded as the 4th state of matter.[Citation Needed]