2006-12-19 14:38:27 · 3 answers · asked by eduardaberry 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Wikipedia: Ion
The simplest ions are the proton (a hydrogen ion, H+, positive charge), and alpha particle ... The recombining of ions and...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion
Chem4Kids.com: Atoms: Ions
Chem4Kids.com! The web site that teaches the basics of chemistry to everyone! ... Ions are atoms with either extra...
www.chem4kids.com/files/atom_ions.html
2006-12-19 15:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by Byzantino 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ions are how your body conducts electrical signals (think nervous system) and performs digestion (metabolic processes like the kreb's cycle). So yes, ions (charged particles) are essential to life.
2006-12-19 14:48:09 · answer #2 · answered by Denise W 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in our body, there are many elements existing in ions form, without them, we can't live well. For example Fe2+,Fe3+, Ca2+
ions are also used in many industry plants to produce electricity, resources for production
2006-12-19 14:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by James Chan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋