If a gamma ray knocks an electron out of an atom, the remaining atom (assuming it was originally neutral) will have one electron less - therefore it will have a positive charge.
On their own metals have no charge. Metal ions have a positive charge.
ultraviolet radiation
Metals tend to form cations, or ions with a positive charge. Nonmetals tend to form anions, or ions with a negative charge. Remember that ions form to put the element in noble gas configuration with 8 valence electrons. Elements forming ions will take the most direct addition or subtraction of electrons to achieve this.
The simple answer is H+ ions (hydrogen ions). Because the element hydrogen is made up of a proton an an electron, a positive hydrogen ion is just a proton. The two theories of acid-base are the 'Arrenhius Theory' and the 'Bronsted-Lowry Theory'. Arrenhius theory says that an acid is a substance which produce hydrogen ions in solution. The Bronsted-Lowry theory says that an acid is a proton donor. This is a huge topic in physical chemistry and this is just a basic explanation of what an acid is. There are strong acids and weak acids, strong bases and weak bases etc.
Elements in group one of the periodic table; Lithium, Sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and rubidium, will form ions with a positive charge of one.
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is an electromagnetic wave that can create ions by removing electrons from atoms or molecules. This process is called ionization.
Roentgens are units of radiation exposure used for x-rays and gamma rays. They are defined in terms of the number of ions produced in one cubic centimeter of air by the radiation.
"Ionizing" means that it can convert atoms and molecules into ions. In other words, it can knock off one or more electrons.
Ionizing radiation includes alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays. These forms of radiation have enough energy to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms and molecules, resulting in the formation of ions.
Ionizing radiation, such as alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, X-rays, and ultraviolet rays, can produce ionization by removing electrons from atoms or molecules, creating charged particles called ions. This process can lead to chemical changes in matter and potential harm to living organisms.
Acids produce H+ ions when added to water. This H+ combine with Water H2Omolecules to form Hydronium H3O+ ions
Ionizing radiation includes alpha, beta, and gamma rays, X-rays, and some UV rays. These types of radiation have enough energy to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms, creating ions.
An ionizing radiation is a radiation that is strong enough (energetic enough) to produce ions, that is, to separate electrons from an atom (thus leaving behind a charged atom, known as an ion)
The scientific name for radiation is "ionizing radiation." It includes forms of energy such as gamma rays, x-rays, and ultraviolet rays that have enough energy to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms, creating ions.
Salts produce (metallic) positive catIONS and negative anIONS (of non-metals)
The electromagnetic radiation most capable of ionizing is the radiation with the highest energy per quantum. That in turn implies the radiation with the highest frequency (shortest wavelength). The highest-energy end of the electromagnetic spectrum is the region we call "gamma rays". We can't generate these, and the gamma rays we observe all originate in radioactive nuclear processes.
Gamma rays are ionizing radiation, meaning they have enough energy to remove electrons from atoms, which can create charged particles (ions) as they pass through matter. This ionization process can damage biological cells and DNA, making gamma rays a health hazard.