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OpenStudy (anonymous):

is copper an anion or cation

OpenStudy (aaronq):

metals tend to lose electrons, since electrons are negatively charged, the metal ions become positively changed. Positive ions = cations negative ions = anions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Copper is indeed a cation. :)

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