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When an atom gains electron,it becomes  negatively charged. wpe6.gif (1637 bytes) Any atom or group of atoms with negative charge is known as anion.
When an atom loses  an electron,it becomes  possitively charged.            BACK wpe2.gif (1563 bytes) Any atom or group of atoms with positive charge is known as cathion.
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