what is the difference between atom and ion
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Atoms are neutral; they contain the same number of protons as electrons. By definition, 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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→An atom has no electrical charge.
→Ions have an electrical charge because they have an imbalance of protons and electrons..
→Atoms are neutral; they contain the same number of protons as electrons.
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