Atoms are the simplest form that an element exists. Ions are formed by adding or subtracting electrons by atoms. Atoms gain electrons to form negative ions (anions) and give electrons to form positive ions (cations).

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Are ions the same as atoms?

Ions are atoms which have gained or lost one or more electrons.

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3 types of atoms?

I would assume you mean (+) ions, (-) ions, and neutral atoms.

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Why do ions form?

Ions form when atoms or groups of atoms lose or gain electrons.

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How are ions different from atoms?

Atoms are neutral on the periodic table. Ions consist of more or less electrons than atoms.

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How do atoms differ from ions?

Atoms differ from ions in that atoms do not have net charge. Ions have net charges. There are two types of ions, anion and cation. Anion is positively charged while cation is negatively charged.

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Which types of ions are formed by atoms gaining electrons?

The type of ions that are formed by atoms gaining electrons are negatively charged ions.

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How are negative ions formed from neutral atoms?

Neutral atoms gain electron to form negative ions. These ions are called anions.

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How are atoms and ions the same?

All ions are the result of atoms having been stripped of an electron.

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Why do atoms become ions?

Gaining or losing electrons atoms become ions (anions or cations).

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How do metal atoms form ions?

Metal atoms form ions by losing valence electrons.

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Ions are atoms or groups of atoms that have?

Ions are atoms that have a postive or negative charge because they have loss or gained negative particles (electons).

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What are the three parts of a bond?

The three parts of a bond is atoms, molecules, and ions. The three parts of a bond is atoms, molecules, and ions. The three parts of a bond is atoms, molecules, and ions.