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During which process does an atom gain one more electron
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During which process does an atom gain one more electron

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It depends what you class as gaining. Negative atoms with a charge of -1 (non metals) can "share" an electron with another negative atom by colevant bonding, or it can be given an electron by a metal in ionic bonding.
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Reduction I think... not entirely sure though... when a molecule loses oxygen...?
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