Chemical charge the same as electrical?

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Ions are indeed affected by electrical charge, as evidenced by the interaction between positively charged ions and positively charged plates. When a positively charged ion is placed near a positively charged plate, the ion experiences repulsion due to the like charges. A positive ion is defined as a molecule that has lost an electron, resulting in a net positive charge.

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Are ions effected by electrical charge? If a positivly charged ion was placed near a postivley charged plate, would the ion be repelled?
 
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Yes. A positive ion is simplly a molecule missing an electron, giving it a net positive charge.
 

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