NOTE: The Division is closely following the activities associated with the recent 1st DCA and Supreme Court rulings. During the. upcoming 2017 legislative session, laws impacting the workersâ compensation system may be addressed, therefore the Division.
Atom vs Ion. Atom is the smallest neutral unit which can form bonds. And ion is any charged molecule. Ion may be composed of several atoms or a single atom. Atoms are unique and are single type. Ions are two types, positive ions (cations) and negative ions (anions). The main difference between atom and ion is the charge. Atom is electrically neutral while ion is electrically charged. Always atom contains an equal number of electrons and protons, but in an ion the number of electrons and protons are always different. The maximum number of positive charges that an ion can have is 6. And the maximum number of negative charges is 3.
Ion vs Isotope. All matter is composed of atoms which are made up of negatively charged electrons surrounding a central nucleus. The nucleus is formed with positively charged protons and neutral neutrons while the electrons are held together by an electromagnetic force. An atom which may be negatively or positively charged is called an ion. An ion is formed when there is an electron deficiency or excess; in which case a deficiency would mean a positively charged atom or ion while an excess would mean a negatively charged atom or ion.