What is the difference between an isotope and an ion?

An ion is an atom that has anything but a neutral charge (it can either be positive or negative). An isotope, on the other hand, occurs when there is a deficiency in the number of neutrons in an atom. This does not affect the overall charge.

Answered by HistoryGuy | 2024-06-10

An isotope has two or more copies of a component whereby the atoms have the corresponding amount of protons. While ion is a combination of atoms exhibiting electrical explosives such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a seasoning extract.

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

An ion is an atom or molecule with a net charge due to the loss or gain of electrons, whereas an isotope is a variant of an element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. Ions can be either positively charged (cations) or negatively charged (anions), while isotopes differ in mass and stability. Understanding these distinctions helps clarify atomic behavior in chemistry.
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Answered by HistoryGuy | 2024-12-11