When you rub a balloon on a sweater, for example, some electrons come off and end up on the balloon. The fibers have lost electrons giving them a positive charge. The rubber gained electrons giving it a negative charge. ... The positively charged fibers are now attracted to the negatively charged balloon.
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Explanation: ionic compounds are metals and nonmetals, refer to your periodic table
An element with 83 protons has the atomic number 83. If you look at a periodic table you will see Bismuth is the element with the atomic number of 83. It will have a positive charge of +3 because it has only 80 electrons and 83protons. 83-80=+3.
