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(a) What do we call those particles which have more or less electrons than the normal atoms?
(b) What do we call those particles which have more electrons than the normal atoms?
(c) What do we call those particles which have less electrons than the normal atoms?

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(a) The particles that have more or less electrons than normal atoms are called ions.
(b) The particles that have more electrons than normal atoms are called anions.
(c) The particles that have less electrons than normal atoms are called cations.

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