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YOUR QUERY :

which of the following statements BEST describes the difference between an atom and an ion ?

Answer:

well the correct answer is

d. An atom contains equal numbers of protons and electrons whereas an ion contains unequal numbers of protons and electrons .

Step-by-step explanation:

A charged atom is known as an ion, well it can be negative as well as positive charge.

  • if atom has more protons than electrons then it get positively charged and known as cation

  • if the atom has more electrons that the number of protons then the atom get negatively charged and known as anion
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