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| − | + | An '''anion''' 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<sup>+</sup> ions are cations and the Cl<sup>-</sup> ions are anions. | |
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Revision as of 22:57, May 21, 2007
An anion is a negatively charged ion[1]. 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.
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Chemistry. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998