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by LgWoodenBadger 3903 days ago
is electricity any different than ionized hydrogen?
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Absolutely. To be called "hydrogen" (or any element really), a nucleus must be involved. Electron-free nuclei maintain their elemental identities, they're just positively charged and willing to take on electrons. "Electricity" involves moving electrons, which doesn't always require a nucleus (hence "free electrons")
Ok, but hydrogen's nucleus is only a proton...