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An Ion makes up the electric charge of an atom. It can be a positively (+) charged atom or a negatively (-) charged atom, depending on the number of protons versus electrons.
On the other hand, an atom is the smallest part of an element composed of electrons, protons, and the nucleus.
So, ion-atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of electrons. Its not the easiest thing to study so you should complete your projects day by day from the day it was given.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoAtoms are at their base state. Meaning if they have 12 protons, there will be 12 electrons.
Ions are electrically charged atoms that have either gained or lost electrons. With the exception of elements 1-6, elements have 8 valence electrons as Ions.
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∙ 13y agoAn ion is an atom that has either gained or lost electrons. An ion has either a positive or negative charge, depending on whether it gained electrons (negative) or lost electrons (positive), while an atom is electrically neutral. When not part of a molecule, elements usually exist in an ionic form, the exception being the noble gases, or the elements on the leftmost column of the periodic table.
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∙ 9y agoions are atoms (or molecules) either having extra electrons or missing some electrons.
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Atoms of an element can have different numbers of protons?
No, they can't. Atoms (be careful of the difference between atoms and ions) can only have different numbers of neutrons, and those are called isotopes.
Are atoms of the same element but with different masses are called ions?
Not ions, but isotopes.
How are molecules different than ions or atoms?
Molecules have no net electric charge; ions do.
Ions form when what is transferred between atoms?
Electrons
Atoms with the same number of protons but with different electrical charges have different?
ions
Atoms of an element can have different numbers of protons?
No, they can't. Atoms (be careful of the difference between atoms and ions) can only have different numbers of neutrons, and those are called isotopes.
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.
Are atoms of the same element but with different masses are called ions?
Not ions, but isotopes.
How are molecules different than ions or atoms?
Molecules have no net electric charge; ions do.
Ions form when what is transferred between atoms?
Electrons
What makes the boiling pint of liquids all different?
it depends on the inter-molecular bonds between the atoms/ions/molecules
Are ions found in many different substances?
All atoms can become ions, but in most it is rare
Do atoms of elements in the same group from the same type of ions or different types of ions?
YES
Atoms with the same number of protons but with different electrical charges have different?
ions
Do ionic bonds form between ionized atoms?
Yes, only if there are both ions with positive charges and ions with negative charges among the ionized atoms.
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.
