What is the difference between an ION & an ATOM?

Question

I want almost 3 differeces

Answer 1

An ion is a charged atom. For example, Sodium (Na) is a solid when it doesn't have a charge. Sodium ion (Na+) would most likely occur when dissolved in water for example.

Answer 2

Hi

A atom is the smallest unit of a matter that is a element and still be that element. It has the following parts electrons that whirl around the center of the Atom there are negatively charged

in the center of the atom there two types of participle Protons and Neutrons the Protons are Positively charged and they normally stay in the center , The Neutrons have No charge at all and they normally stay in the center. What determines what element you have is by the number of Protons and Neutrons it has. For example if your atom has 6 protons and 6 neutrons you are carbon. If your atom has 26 protons and 30 neutrons you are iron. If your atom has 79 proton and 118 neutrons you are what a married man or woman wear on there finger: gold. while the number of protons and neutrons determines what the substance is. The electrons defines what it can be bond to or join up with and what spectrum it's light will be emitted in. and the number of electrons in atom is usually the same as the number of Protons

A ion is a atom that has gained or lost a electron due a application of energy . All atoms want to be neutral or have no charge at all to remove this gain or lose of electrons, the element can do one of two things: It can bond to another element and share it electrons or emit it as light or electricity

Here some book I've listed in the Sources that will help explain it better .

I hope this will answer your question.

Answer 3

All ions are atoms, but not all atoms (in their naturally occuring states) are ions. Certain atoms, in their elemental forms, are either positively or negatively charged. One sodium atom (Na+) has a positive charge and is called a cation (pronounced cat-eye-on) since it is positive. Chloride (Cl-) is called an anion (ann-eye-on),and it is negative. Any atom can be ionized under the right conditions, that is, electrons may be added or removed to create an ion.

Answer 4

Hmm...

well
1. An Ion is an atom with a different charge
2. ions bond differently
3. ions

there. ALMOST 3 differences

Answer 5

An Ion is an atom with a positive or negative charge. (induced by the addition, subtraction or electrons or protons)

Answer 6

If we are talking about an ion of the same element as the atom.

Ion has a different electrical charge
Ion has a different mass
Ion has different physical properties

Answer 7

ions are atoms with a charge, ions can create ionic bonds, atoms can create covalent bonds (unless it's a metal ion, they can make covalent bonds).