Does positive and positive repel or attract?

Answer 1

Like charges- repel

Opposite charges- attract

...therefore a positive and positive will repel

Answer 2

This has been one of the most puzzling questions in chemistry. It is known that electrons, which are negatively charged, experience electrion-electron repulsion. First we must examine why the electrons do not simple bang into the nucleus (negative electrons, positive protons). This is because there is relatively a lot of empty space in between the tiny, dense, positively charged nucleus and the scattered "cloudy" electron orbitals. Think of Rutherford's planetary orbit model. The protons in the nucleus are like the sun, the most powerful force in the solar system, whose gravitational pull keeps all the planets in place, but not so much that they smash into the sun. The electrons experience two forces: 1. The coulombic attraction from the nucleus (comparable to the sun's gravitational pull on the planets in the solar system). This varies due to several factors, such as the Z effect (core electrons - valence electrons, used to measure the "shielding" effect of the core in larger atoms), the group in the Periodic Table (once an atom gains protons but not an extra shell, the protons that are much larger in mass apiece than the electrons so adding one proton as you go to the right on the periodic table increases the pull of the nucleus (even if you are adding an electron as well). 2. The phenomenon of electron-electron repulsion (which is part of what keeps the orbitals in place and prevents the electrons from smashing into each other). I am sure by now you know that there are also neutrons in the nucleus that are neutrally charged. These neutrons act as buffers, protecting protons from proton-proton repulsion. Once again, the small proton-proton repulsion that occurs is a good thing-it prevents the protons from smashing into each other. Keep in mind that in atoms, the number of neutrons is always either equal to or greater than the number of protons. James Chadwick in 1932 used the presence of neutrons as an explanation to answer your exact question. These neutrons, being almost the exact same size of protons, serve to neutralize the proton-proton repulsion as positively charged protons are attracted to the neutrons, making the net attraction-repulsion force to be very close to zero.

Answer 3

Opposite charges attract. While like charges repel.

Is that what you were looking for? Or are you asking for some "kind" of "charges" that both attract and repel? Each other? Or something else?

Answer 4

Positive charges repel each other, meaning they push away from each other. This is due to the fact that like charges repel. The force of repulsion between two positive charges decreases as they move farther apart.

Answer 5

No, opposites attract and like forces repel.

Answer 6

The general rule is like repels, opposite attracts.

Answer 7

Two positive charges or [magnetic] poles will repel each other.

Answer 8

attract