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    Feb 8, 2010, 01:05 PM
    An atom that gains an electron, giving it a negative charge
    What is an atom that gains an electron, giving it a negative charge?
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    Feb 16, 2010, 08:01 AM

    It is called an 'anion'. You can do more research on that by using Google.

    As a side note, one which loses an electron to gain a positive charge is called cation.
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