How is a sodium ion and a sodium atom differ in mass if at all?

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Remington Stephens

Chemistry

26 January, 04:36

How is a sodium ion and a sodium atom differ in mass if at all?

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Jamya Mccullough · Answer 1

Ions have charge, whilst atom is neutral.

For instance, Na + has one electron less than a sodium atom.

So, sodium atom is 9.10938356 * 10^-31 kilograms heavier than sodium ion, which in reality, there is no difference