Many of the actual chemicals in flower petals that give them their different colors are called anthocyanins. These are water-soluble compounds that belong to a bigger class of chemicals known as flavonoids. Anthocyanins are responsible for creating the colors blue, red, pink, and purple in flowers.
The atom<span> then has more protons than electrons and so it will be positively charged, a positive </span>ion<span>. Example: A </span>magnesium atom<span> may lose two electrons and </span>become<span> a Mg2+ </span>ion<span>. Non-metal </span>atoms<span> may gain electrons and </span>become<span> negatively charged. ... (It loses two electrons.)</span>