How can you determine if an element in the periodic table is an ATOM or an ION.?

Question

Is there a formular from it. Pls help.

Answer 1

All the elements listed in the Periodic Table are atoms.

Answer 2

This is a simplification

All the elements in the periodic table exist in atom state. but they also can occur as ions. An ion is a atom in which electrons have either been removed or added. Each element can form ions. And they usually have set valencies. If you look up ion valencies on the internet you should be able to see them.

eg.
Group 1 form ions with a valancie of +1
Group 2 form ions with a valancie of +2 etc

MgCl2
Mg has a valancie of +2
Cl has a valancie of -1 and so there are 2 to make the whole compound = 0

Answer 3

All elements of the periodic table are atoms, not ions. An ion is an atom that has either lost an electron or has gained an electron. Atoms are electrically neutral. Except the inert gases, all other elements can become ions under the proper conditions.

Answer 4

All elements listed in the periodic table are atoms, meaning that they have the same number of protons and electrons. And ion is an atom that has a different number of protons than electrons. They form readily in chemical reactions because atoms have a tendency to gain or lose electrons in such a way as to achieve the most stable orbital configuration. You represent an ion by writing the element symbol and then the charge on the superscript. For example, K+, Fe 2+ (or Fe++), Cl- or F- are all ions.

Answer 5

All elements on the periodic table are classified by what one atom of that element would weigh. There are no ions on the periodic table. Ions are just charged particles

Answer 6

in teh periodic table all elemts are shown as ATOMS. It is only when atoms enter into combination with other atoms off different species of elemets , that it becomes an ION.
Remember the DEFFINITIONS of an atom and an ion:
ATOM: smallest particle of an element that still retains the properties of that element, and that is NEUTRAL from an electric point of view. An ATOM always has the same number of electrons as number of protons ( electrons and protons have equal electric charges as absolute values, but protons have a positive value and electrons have a negative one).
ION: same as atom, BUT is electricaly charged:
1. if it has given up electrons when it entered into a combination, then it has less electron than protons, thi=us it is POSITIVELY charged. (generally metals do this, as they have fewer numbers of electrons on their laast electronic lair and it is easier to give upp 2 or 3 than to have to accept 6or 7)
2.If your particle has accepted electrons when it has enter a combination, then it has more electrons than protons, thus it is NEGATIVELY charged.( generaly gases like Oxigen, Nitrogen etc, accept electrons as it is easier for them to accept the 2 or 3 electrons they need on their last lair than to give up their 5 or 6 electrons that they already have).
So remember :
ATOMS ARE NOT ELECTRICALY CHARGED, and elements are shown in the table as with their atomic structure.
IONS ARE ELECTRICALY CHARGED (EITHER + OR -), and ATOMS BECOME IONS when they enter a bond with another particle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ions

Answer 7

if it is on the periodic table, its an element. But to look at one, if it has a positive or negative charge in the upper right hand corner, its an ion. If it has no charge, its an atom

Answer 8

a periodic table classifies element(group of atoms) and ions are atoms which are not stable,u have to go through quantum physics for that...

Answer 9

every element in the periodic table contains atoms.
an ion is 1 which either gains or loses electrons...
except the 18th grp. which contains noble elements i.e. they hav octet configuration , all oder elements can b ions...
positive or negativ...depends on the grp.

hope it helped u

Answer 10

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