2007-01-04 20:23:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
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2007-01-04 20:31:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An anion (pronounced an-eye-on) is an ion with a negative electric charge. An ion is an atom or a group of atoms that have an electric charge by gaining or losing one or more electrons. An atom is the smallest part of a substance that can exist alone or in combination with something else. An electron is a negatively charged particle that is smaller than an atom. Since an electron has a negative charge, if an atom gains too many electrons it is considered negative (because there will be more negative charges than positive charges).
All salts are ions
2007-01-04 20:57:45 · answer #2 · answered by ndikuwen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anion means negative ion.
This anion may be of single atom or a group of atom having a negative charge (acid radical).
For example : F-, Cl - , Br - , I - etc.
SO4= , CO3=, CH3COO- , NO3- etc
Cation means positive ion.
This anion may be of single atom or a group of atom having a negative charge (basic radical).
For example: Na+ , K+ , Ca++ , Mg++ , Li+ etc
NH4+ , NO2+ etc
2007-01-04 20:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by dinu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋