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An '''anion''' (pronounced with 3 syllables, as in "'''an''' eye on") is a negatively charged [[ion]]<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>. It is the opposite of a [[cation]].  It is so named because, during [[electrolysis]], it migrates toward the [[anode]].  Anions are typically nonmetal ions. In a sodium chloride solution the Na⁺ ions are cations and the Cl^- ions are anions.

An '''anion''' (pronounced with 3 syllables, as in "'''an''' eye on") is a negatively charged [[ion]]<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>. It is the opposite of a [[cation]].  It is so named because, during [[electrolysis]], it migrates toward the [[anode]].  Anions consist of [[electronegative|electronegativity]] nonmetals, especially oxygen, sulfur, and the [[halogens]], often in combination with other elements. In a sodium chloride solution the Na⁺ ions are cations and the Cl^- ions are anions.

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