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why do scienctist form ions?

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Hi Pranjal,
Scientists didn’t form ions. Ion is actually a charged species.
An ion is actually an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a net positive or negative electrical charge.
Hope, this answers your question.
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