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kenewbie
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Ok, let me try to state this properly (I don't know much about this, so try to understand what I am trying to say rather than pick apart any error).
NI-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-PI
NI - Negative Ion
A - Atom
PI -Positive Ion
Now, one electron from NI travels towards PI as in a circuit. Is the electron that left NI the same as the one that reaches PI? Or do the A's just send the one that happens to be closest to PI when they become negatively charged?
One other question while I am at it: Is there any significance to + being assigned to protons and - being assigned to electrons or is this arbitrary? Stated differently, is there any theory or phenomenon that would "break" if you where to switch and say that the proton is negative and the electron is positive?
Help a noobie out.
k
NI-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-PI
NI - Negative Ion
A - Atom
PI -Positive Ion
Now, one electron from NI travels towards PI as in a circuit. Is the electron that left NI the same as the one that reaches PI? Or do the A's just send the one that happens to be closest to PI when they become negatively charged?
One other question while I am at it: Is there any significance to + being assigned to protons and - being assigned to electrons or is this arbitrary? Stated differently, is there any theory or phenomenon that would "break" if you where to switch and say that the proton is negative and the electron is positive?
Help a noobie out.
k