Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134019192
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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“Electrical charge” is a basic characteristic of matter. Electrical charge is of two types: positive and negative. Both electron and proton contain an electrical charge of same size. Proton contains positive electrical charge while electron contains negative electrical charge. Ions are “electrically charged atom” or their group arises through the gain or loss of electrons. Positive ions are termed as “cation” while negative ions are termed as “anion”.

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