Atoms are neutral on the Periodic Table. Ions consist of more or less electrons than atoms.
Ions made up of more than one atom are called polyatomic ions.
polyatomic ions
An ion is an atom with an electrical charge, positive or negative.An isotope of chemical element is an atom having a different number of neutrons.
This relationship is for an atom and its ion.
No. Isotopes are a subset of atoms, for elements which have more than one isotope. The term isotope has meaning only in comparison to another atom with the same atomic number, while the more general term atom is not so limited. Ions differ from both of the others by being electrically charged.
ions like sulphate ions,carbonate ions etc...are the ions which contain more than one atom.
no it only has one atom, but a polyatomic ions have more than one.
Ions are formed when an atom gains or loses electrons. When an atom loses electrons the Ion that is formed has a positive charge.
When electrons are lost from an atom, positively charged ions are formed. These ions are called cations.
This is not a general valid rule; ions have a different number of electrons.
Ions that consist of a single atom are called monatomic ions
These atoms becomes ions.