Answer:
Explanation:
SODIUM ATOM;
SODIUM ATOM IS NEUTRAL
SODIUM ION;
IT IS A CHARGED SPECIE WITH A CHARGE OF +1
SODIUM ATOM:
THE NUMBER OF PROTONS AND ELECTRONS ARE SAME ie:11
SODIUM ION:
NUMBER OF PROTONS AND ELECTRONS ARE NOT SAME ie. ELETRON: 10, PROTONS:11
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The nuclear equation that describes the alpha decay of Polonium-210 can be written like this:
210/
84Po→206/82Pb+4/2 He
It’s called an ion . An atom that loses electron is called an ion
