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A hydrogen atom is neutral as it has the same number of protons and electrons. But as an ion, it can be either positive or negative.
We usually talk about it in the positive sense; eg. It would donate it's outer electron and gain a positive charge; H+. However, in some compounds it can have a negative charge, H-.
In a standard question though, always assume that it loses it's outer electron and is positively charged unless told otherwise in the question.
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Is a positive plus a negative make a positive or a negative?
Positive + Negative = Negative Negative + Negative = Positive Positive + Positive = Positive Negative + Positive = Negative
How is dividing integers similar to multiplying integers with the resulting sign?
The rules for the sign (positive or negative) of the result of a multiplication is the same as division. For multiplication: Positive * Positive --> Positive Positive * Negative --> Negative Negative * Positive --> Negative Negative * Negative --> Positive For division: Positive / Positive --> Positive Positive / Negative --> Negative Negative / Positive --> Negative Negative / Negative --> Positive
How are multiplying integers and dividing integers alike?
a negative x a negative= a positive, a positive x a positive= a positive, a negative x a positive= a negative, and a positive x a negative= a negative. Same thing with division. a negative divided by a negative= a positive, a positive divided by a positive= a positive, a negative divided by a positive= a negative, and a positive divided by a negative is a negative. U see?
What is negative seven in Parentheses to the second power?
positive 49 Because a negative times a negative is a positive. -7*-7=49. positive * positive = positive negative * negative= positive positive * negative = Negative
What is 6 plus negative 1?
6 + (-1) positive and negative will equal negative. so it's 6-1 that would equal 5. positive and positive= positive positive negative= negative negative negative = positive negative positive= negative
Which water molecule has a partial positive charge?
hydrogen is partially positive and oxygen is partially negative so your answer is oxygen
What bacteria is indole negative urea positive methyl red positive hydrogen sulfide positive and lactose negative?
urease negative
When a very electronegative element like oxygen is bonded to hydrogen is?
the hydrogen atom becomes partially positive, the electronegative atom becomes partially negative
Which element can form both positive and negative ions?
Hydrogen
Can a positively charge hydrogen ends of water molecules attract chloride ions?
chloride ions have a negative charge... hydrogen ions have a positive charge... positive and negative means attraction
Why does Hydrogen Chloride not conduct electricity when dissolved in hexane but conducts electicity when dissolved in water?
Water is a polar molecule and hexane is non-polar. This means that water has positive charges that grab on to the negative-chlorine and water has negative charges that grab onto the positive-hydrogen. This pulls the hydrogen and chlorine apart as positive and negative ions. The these positive and negative ions can move around separately as positive and negative electrical carriers. In hexane the hydrogen and chlorine are locked together, a single neutral molecule and no charged ions. Any positive movement of the hydrogen is locked to the negative movement of the chlorine, so any movement balances out to zero charge movement and zero electrical movement.
What is positive about NH3 Nitrogen has a strong positive charge hydrogen is negative or they are covalently bonded?
they are covalently bonded
What occurs when cations and anions are attracted to positive and negative ends of water molecules?
This is because the H2O has a positive side and a negative side. The negative Oxygen side will attract to positive the positive Hydrogen side will attract to negative. it has two sides because it is a bent molecule.
What characteristic of water helps it cause a mineral to dissolve?
Water is a polar molecule meaning the oxygen part is negative the hydrogen is positive, so in an ionic compound the negative ion get attracted to the hydrogen and the positive ion to the oxygen.
A polar molecule has a partial positive side and a partial negative side?
Yeah, water is an example. Oxygen is usually negative, and hydrogen is usually positive.
What contains a positive charge hydrogen-ions hydroxide-ions electrons or neutrons?
Hydrogen ions are H+Hydroxide ions are OH-neutrons are written n and have no chargeelectrons are written e- and have a negative charge.So only hydrogen ions, H+, has a positive charge.
What is produced when an acid is mixed with water?
Hydrogen ions (Positive ions) and a negative ion
