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What is the term for an atom that has more positively charged protons than electrons?
What is the term for an atom that has more positively charged protons than electrons?
- Neutral ion
- Opposite ion
- Negative ion
- Positive ion (correct)
Why does your hair stand up when you pull off the knit hat?
Why does your hair stand up when you pull off the knit hat?
- Due to the attraction between the negative ions in the hair
- Due to the repulsion between the positive ions in the hair
- Due to the friction between the hair and the hat
- Due to the transfer of positive ions from the hat to the hair (correct)
What happens when two positive sides of magnets are brought close together?
What happens when two positive sides of magnets are brought close together?
- They repel each other (correct)
- They become negatively charged
- They attract each other
- They form a neutral bond