Question

what is an example of an anion?

Answer 1

An anion is any negatively charged molecule. For example:
\[Cl ^{-}, I ^{-}, Br ^{-}\]
etc...

These are known as the Halogens and are found in group 7 of the Periodic Table. Basically, anions are easily identified by the negative (-) sign. I have mentioned chlorine, Iodine and Bromine above. There are many more.

Answer 2

Actually when they carry the negative charge we refer to them as halides...chloride, bromide, iodide

Answer 3

Chloride, Hydroxide, Oxide and Fluoride.

Answer 4

These are all examples by the way (:

Answer 5

hydroxide is negatively charged but is not a halide.

Answer 6

negative ion