An electron is transferred from sodium to chlorine. Sodium becomes a positive ion and chlorine becomes a negative ion. The positive and negative ions attract each other and form the ionic compound ...

Gas-phase ion chemistry is a fascinating area of study that focuses on the interactions and reactions of ions in the gas phase. This field is particularly important for understanding the ...

Copper ions in solution moving between two electrodes in a magnetic field produce a swirling motion that can easily be displayed on an overhead projector. Place some pepper on the surface of the ...

Join two experts working on advances in polymer technology for use in the next generation of ion transport systems. First, Alexei Sokolov, ORNL/UT Governor’s Chair and Professor of Chemistry and ...

The interplay between the intimate coordination chemistry of each family of sites and the changing metabolic needs of the cell may well prove to be a key to unlocking the roles of metal ions in ...

Defect Allows Ions to Pass Through ... This research was carried out at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and the Center for Nanosystems Chemistry at JMU. The work was funded by the German ...