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What are anions?

What are anions? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. plural of anion
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The administration of superoxide dismutase to scavenge superoxide anions was found to promote the survival rate of transplanted skin flaps.
Since cell walls contain high concentrations of uronic acids, cations are accumulated within cell walls while mobile anions are excluded.
Xanthate anions and protonated xanthic acid contain a free thiol moiety and are highly reductive.
In solution, the cations move towards the cathode and the anions move to the anode.
Examples of compounds or groups that accept anions include the nitrate and hydroxide radicals.
As a result, carbonyl compounds can form carbon anions and act as nucleophiles rather than electrophiles.

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