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Molecules have no net electric charge; ions do.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoMolecules are two or more atoms joined together Ions are atoms that have gained or lost electrons
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Are atoms bigger than molecules?
No. Molecules are made of atoms.
Are molecules larger than ions?
molecules generally larger or smaller than ions
How can there be more than 100 different atoms when there are only about 100 different elements?
There cannot be more than 100 different atoms. I think you are confusing atoms and molecules. There are millions upon millions of different molecules because molecules are combinations of the 100 atoms. These combinations can be any number of the same atoms or of different atoms in different combinations. For example, the so-called hydrocarbons. These are different combinations of hydrogen and carbon: 1 carbon atom combined with 4 hydrogen atoms: methane, same as the natural gas used in cooking and heating some homes. 2 carbon atoms combined with 6 hydrogan atoms: ethane, similar to rubbing alcohol 8 carbon atoms combined with 18 hyrogen atoms: octane, the main ingredient in gasoline you put in your car. So while there are only about 100 different atoms, these can be combined into limitless combinations with other atoms into a limitless number of different molecules.
Is it true that there are about 100 different molecules that combine to form materials?
There are 100 different elements, but most come in the form of individual atoms rather than molecules..
When are Electrons different from the Protons?
Electrons are ABSOLUTELY different from Protons at all times. Electrons are always different than protons. Electrons have a negative charge and travel around the nucleus in orbitals. Electrons are also shared with other atoms to form various ions and molecules Protons have a positive charge and are contained with the nucleus of the atom with the neutrons. They are never shared with other atoms, nor are the neutrons.
Why are molecules called ions rather than atoms?
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How are ions of sulfur different than atoms of sulfur?
Sulfur ions are sulfur atoms that have gained two electrons.
How are ions different from Atom?
Atoms are neutral on the Periodic Table. Ions consist of more or less electrons than atoms.
Do molecules and atoms have anything in common?
Molecules are formed with bonds between either atoms or ions, which are just charged atoms(more or less electrons than protons). In English (not nerd): a molecule is made from atoms.
Is a molecule equivalent to a molecule?
Molecules are not always equivalent to molecules, as some molecules have more atoms than other molecules, and other molecules have different kinds of atoms than other molecules.
What do moleclues and atoms have in common?
Molecules are formed with bonds between either atoms or ions, which are just charged atoms (more or less electrons than protons). (:
How can there more than 1000 different atoms when there are only about 100 different elements?
My guess is that there are isotopes and ions of each element that count as different atoms.
Do atoms and molecules mean the same thing?
Molecules are made out of atoms, without atoms there are no molecules. Charged molecules (ions) will form compounds as elements do, by combining in whole-number ratios with the ions of other elements and compounds.
A colliod has smaller particles than a solution?
No, a solution has much smaller particles than a colloid. In a solution the particles are individual atoms, molecules, or ions.
Are atoms bigger than molecules?
No. Molecules are made of atoms.
Are molecules larger than ions?
molecules generally larger or smaller than ions
How can there be more than 100 different atoms when there are only about 100 different elements?
There cannot be more than 100 different atoms. I think you are confusing atoms and molecules. There are millions upon millions of different molecules because molecules are combinations of the 100 atoms. These combinations can be any number of the same atoms or of different atoms in different combinations. For example, the so-called hydrocarbons. These are different combinations of hydrogen and carbon: 1 carbon atom combined with 4 hydrogen atoms: methane, same as the natural gas used in cooking and heating some homes. 2 carbon atoms combined with 6 hydrogan atoms: ethane, similar to rubbing alcohol 8 carbon atoms combined with 18 hyrogen atoms: octane, the main ingredient in gasoline you put in your car. So while there are only about 100 different atoms, these can be combined into limitless combinations with other atoms into a limitless number of different molecules.
