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Electron vs Electrovalency - What's the difference?

electron | electrovalency |

As nouns the difference between electron and electrovalency

is that electron is while electrovalency is (physics) the net electric charge on an ion.

electron

English

(wikipedia electron)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (particle) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
  • (chemistry, obsolete) Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron.

    • Related terms

    * electronic * electronics * free electron

    See also

    * neutron * proton * (wikipedia "electron") ----

    electrovalency

    English

    (wikipedia electrovalency)

    Alternative forms

    * electrovalence

    Noun

    (electrovalencies)
  • (physics) The net electric charge on an ion.
  • (chemistry) The number of electrons gained or lost during the formation of an ionic bond.

    • Related terms

    * electrovalent