Silver ions lose an electron and are positively charged.  If ions combine
into particles, the surround themselves with OH- radicals, which give the
particle an overall negative charge appearance.

Marshall

Reid Harvey wrote:

> Friends,
> Can someone answer?  How is it that colloidal silver is electrically
> isolated?  Are there free electrons, negative charges that somehow help
> keep the Ag+ ions suspended?
> Reid
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