inorganic ions

• what is an ion?

  An ion is an atom or molecule that has gained or lost electrons, resulting in a positive or negative charge.
• what is special about inorganic ions?

  They typically do not contain carbon.
• What type of ion is calcium?

  Calcium is a cation.
• What is the charge of calcium?

  2+
• Where are calcium ions typically used?

  Calcium ions are involved in the transmissions, and in the release of insulin from the pancreas. Calcium is acts as a cofactor for many enzymes.
• what type of ion is sodium?

  Sodium is a cation.
• What is the charge of sodium?

  +1
• Where are sodium ions used?

  Sodium ions are important for generating nerve impulses, muscle contractions and regulating fluid balance in the body.
• What charge is potassium?

  +1
• What type of ion is potassium?

  Cation
• Where are potassium ions used?

  Potassium ions are important for generating nerve impules, muscle contractions and regulating fluid balance in the body. Potassium activates key enzymes needed for photosynthesis in plant cells.
• What ion is hydrogen?

  Hydrogen is a cation, it is also known as a proton.
• What charge is hydrogen?

  +1
• where are hydrogen ions used?

  Hydrogen ions affect the pH of substances, it makes things more acidic. Hydrogen ions are also important for photosymthesis reactions that occur in the thylakoid membranes inside of chloroplasts. Hydrogen ions are also important in respiration reactions that occur in the inner membrane of mitochondria.
• What is the formula for ammonium ions?

  NH4+
• What is the charge for ammonium?

  +1
• What type of ion is ammonium?

  ammonium is a cation
• Where is ammonium important?

  Ammonium ions are absorbed from the soil by plants and is an important source of nitrogen.
• what is nitrogen used to make?

  amino acids and nucleic acids.
• what is an anion?

  A negatively charged ion.
• What type of ion is nitrate?

  Anion
• What is the charge of nitrate ions?

  -1
• Where are nitrate ions important?

  Nitrate ions are absorbed from the soil by plants and is an important source of nitrogen.
• What type of ion is hydrogencarbonate??

  Hydrogencarbonate is an anion
• what is the charge of hydrogencarbonate ions?

  1-
• Where are hydrogencarbonate ions important?

  Hydrogencarbonate ions act as buffers to help maintain the pH of blood.
• what type of ion is chloride?

  Anion
• what is the charge of a chloride ion?

  -1
• where are chloride ions involved?

  chloride ions are involved in the chloride shifts which helps maintain the pH of the blood during gas exchange. Chloride ions also act as a cofactor for the enzyme amylase. Chloride ions are also involved in some nerve impulses.
• what type of ion is phosphate?

  anion
• what charge is a phosphate ion?

  3-
• where are phosphate ions involved?

  Phosphate ions are involved in photosynthesis and respiration reactions, they are needed for the synthesis of many biological molecules like nucleotides, ATP, phospholipids and calcium phosphate
• What does calcium phosphate do?

  strengthen bones
• What charge is hydroxide?

  -1
• what type of ion is hydroxide?

  anion
• what do hydroxide ions do?

  hydroxide ions change the pH by making it more alkaline
• what does ATP stand for?

  Adenosine Triphosphate