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How are a sodium atom and a sodium ion alike?
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How are a sodium atom and a sodium ion alike?

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they are not allike as na atom has 11 elctrons and Na ion has 10 electons. They both have the same nucleus (same number of protons and neutrons). The only difference is that the ion has one less electron than the atom (in this case).
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