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atoms have neutral or no charge. ions have a charge whether positive or negative and have either more protons than neutrons and vice versa.
An atom has an equal amount of Electrons and Protons, but an ion is a particle with an uneven amount of Protons and Electrons. A Cation, having more Protons than Electrons and an Anion, having more Electrons than Protons.

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