Hello,

Wondering if there are any physicists that can explain (very simply as I am a chem eng) whether a charged particle would move faster or slower through water than an uncharged particle. Perhaps this is somewhat explained by brownian motion?

For example, if I have an ionic solution (e.g. salt) would the particles move faster than a neutral solution or similar molecular weight? Or more simply would Na+ move more quickly than Na. Does the charge (pos vs neg) matter?

If you know any pubs that explain this that would be great too as everything I find is more looking at charged particles moving in an electric feild.

Thank you.

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