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ion

/ˈaɪən/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] chemistry

    an atom or a group of atoms that has an electric charge because it has lost or gained one or more electrons

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    • Common salt is made of sodium ions and chloride ions.
    • A positive ion is formed when an atom loses electrons.
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General knowledge

A positively charged ion is called a cation and a negatively charged ion is called an anion.

GK के अनुसार धनावेशित ion को cation और ऋणावेशित ion को anion कहा जाता है।