Not true I am trying to find the same thing out but I no for a fact they are both on a Periodic Table.
Atoms are neutral on the Periodic Table. Ions consist of more or less electrons than atoms.
All the atoms are neutral. Only ions have an electrical charge.
Metals on the Left Hand Side of the periodic table
Determine the atom or ion with the largest atomic radius, which is typically located at the bottom left of the periodic table. Larger atoms or ions are found in higher periods (rows) and lower groups (columns). Compare the atomic radii of the atoms or ions in the set to identify the largest one.
Ions are atoms that have gained or lost electrons to become positively or negatively charged. The periodic table does not list ions specifically, but it can be used to determine the charge of an ion based on an element's position and electron configuration. For example, elements in Group 1 typically form +1 ions, while elements in Group 17 form -1 ions.
Cations are positively charged ions. Metals form cations.They are present on left side in periodic table.
Most negative ions are found in elements on the far right side of the periodic table. But, if you have a decent table, you can find the possible ionic charges for each element. Look for the negative numbers.
Elements that will form anions are on the right side of the periodic table, except for the noble gases in group 18, which don't form ions.
In the Periodic Table of elements you have elements, these elements represent neutral atoms of elements, ions are just like neutral atoms, the only difference is the have less or more electrons in the orbital. So Na is sodium atom and Na+ is sodium ion
When atoms of elements on the left side of the periodic table ionize, they tend to lose electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration like a noble gas. This results in the formation of positive ions.
On the left side of the table were it loses ve(+)
The ionic radius of Mg2 is smaller than that of other ions in the same group on the periodic table.