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Offline vixter101

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Can ions exist outside of a solution?
« on: March 13, 2009, 11:17:17 AM »
In other words, can an anion exist without somehow being balanced by a cation, and vice versa? A solution of ions would (could?) be a balanced system, but can an ion exist on its own, without being balanced by another, oppositely charged ion? Thanks!
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Re: Can ions exist outside of a solution?
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2009, 11:36:49 AM »

Dear vixter101;

Not under "normal" conditions, because it’s in near or in "far" balanced in a certain kind.

The only cases that enter my mind in the moment are inside Plasma and inside the MS system, or in ionised air, or on a surface by bombardment with ions/electrons.
Maybe there are a few more, but all quite "diluted".

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Re: Can ions exist outside of a solution?
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2009, 01:07:16 PM »
A molten salt would have ions existing not in solution.
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Re: Can ions exist outside of a solution?
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2009, 01:56:15 PM »

Dear typhoon2028;

You’re absolutely right, - but quite well balanced!
But vixter101 asked for more or less unbalanced situations.

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Re: Can ions exist outside of a solution?
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2009, 02:34:47 PM »
Ah yes, I missed that part.

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