ionic charge
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- noun
- /aɪˈɒnɪk tʃɑrdʒ/
- Specialized
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carga iónica
- An ion with a positive ionic charge means it has more protons than electrons.
Examples
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Moreover, using the atom probe to observe the complexes that helium ions make with metal atoms and the distributions of those ionic charge states improves our understanding of field evaporation and field adsorption.
Academic text (2006) -
The ionic charge of the ion can be calculated by comparing the number of protons and electrons.
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Baker and Laflen (1982) demonstrated that because of its negative ionic charge, nitrate is highly mobile and easily carried out of the soil with percolating water.
Academic text (2006) -
In chemistry, the ionic charge is important for determining how ions interact with each other.
Synonyms
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6.7
The amount of electricity in a battery or object
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3.9
A quality in objects that makes them pull together or push apart, called positive and negative
How Charged
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'ionic' (pertaining to ions) with 'charge' (an excess or deficiency of electrons), so the meaning — the electric charge of an ion — is directly derivable from its parts. This is a compositional, technical label following standard word-formation and cross-linguistic logic, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should understand it.
Etymology
Ionic charge comes from two simple ideas: an ion is a tiny atom that has lost or gained electrons, and a charge is like a small electric mark such as '+' or '-'. If the ion has extra electrons it is 'negative' and if it has lost electrons it is 'positive', so ionic charge means the electric sign the ion carries.