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When an electron is added to an atom

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Answer: It becomes an anion

Step-by-step explanation:

When an atom gains an extra electron it holds a negative charge, thus making it an negatively charged ion, an anion.

Ions are atoms that are have an electric charge: positively charged ions (atoms that loose electrons) are called cations, negatively charged ions (atoms that gain electrons) are called anions.

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