Weegy: An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a net positive or negative electrical charge.
User: How is an atom different from an element
Weegy: It is constant and unique.
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An atom is a tiny particle that makes up an element, and while an atom is a specific number of protons, neutrons, and electrons, an element is a substance that consists of atoms with the same number of protons in the nucleus, which determines the chemical properties of that element.
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