Talk:Ion

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 Definition An atom or molecule where the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a net positive or negative electrical charge. [d] [e]
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are nothing physical, only chemical. Robert Tito |  Talk  20:41, 24 May 2007 (CDT)

misconceptions and outright copy of WP article

Because this is basically a copy of a WP article, there is a variety of things needing fixes here, which I will have to get to later. First, almost all compounds (except hydrogen!) have more electrons compared to protons, so mention of this twice needs to be fixed. I am going to move the page here.