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hram777 [196]
3 years ago
15

What is the difference between an ion and an atom?

Biology
2 answers:
Vera_Pavlovna [14]3 years ago
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Atoms<span> vs. </span>Ions<span>. </span>Atoms<span> are neutral; they contain the same number of protons as electrons. By definition, an </span>ion<span> is an electrically charged particle produced by either removing electrons from a neutral </span>atom<span> to give a positive </span>ion<span> or adding electrons to a neutral </span>atom<span> to give a negative </span>ion<span>.</span>
givi [52]3 years ago
4 0
Atoms are neutral; they contain the same number of protons as electrons. An Ion is an electrically charged particle produced by either removing electrons from a neutral atom to give a positive ion or adding electrons to a neutral atom to give a negative ion.
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