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 ...
The positive areas of the water molecules surround the negative Chloride ions. The negative areas of the water molecules surround the positive sodium ions. As the attractions from the water molecules ...
When solar wind strikes the Moon, it releases secondary particles, including positive, negative, and neutral ions. Detecting negative ions, which are short-lived and cannot reach orbit ...