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2006-10-29 16:57:39 · 3 answers · asked by mr full auto 1 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

thanks its plasma

2006-10-29 17:12:32 · update #1

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You are talking about plasma. Plasma is essentially a gas which has been ionized. Ions in plasmas are typically positively charged ions (or cations). They are formed when large amounts of energy strip away one or more electrons from the atoms. Since electrons are negatively charged, removing electrons from a neutral atom or molecule leaves behind a positively charged ion.

A common everyday example of plasma occurs in neon signs. A gas (such as neon or argon) has a large voltage applied across it. This strips electrons away from the atoms, resulting in a plasma.

2006-10-29 17:18:18 · answer #1 · answered by ihatedecaf 3 · 0 0

I'm not sure if I've ever heard of this state of matter. The closest thing I can think of is a plasma, where molecules are in a gaseous configuration, but there's enough energy to strip electrons off of the molecules causing a gaseous mixture of charged molecules and electrons. This happens in all stars and some televisions (the plasma ones).

I don't know about enough energy to tear the atoms themselves apart. If a star can't do it, it's unlikely.

Hope this helps.

2006-10-29 17:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by CubicMoo 2 · 0 0

ionization?

2006-10-29 16:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by boots 6 · 0 0

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