Dot and cross diagrams help us to model when ions are formed from atoms. Here’s an example using sodium and chlorine. They form ions which bond to form sodium chloride. 2. Work out how many ...

The positive and negative ions attract each other and form the ionic compound sodium chloride. One calcium and two chlorine atoms are near each other. An electron from each atom feels the attraction ...

An artistic representation of charged particle tracks streaming from a collision of two uranium nuclei overlaid on a sketch ...

A new study published in Physical Review Letters and led by researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the ...

Ion exchange resins are materials — composed of organic polymer beads or membranes — which simultaneously trap and release ions for the purpose of purifying or decontaminating liquids. Ions are ...