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A positively charged atom or group of atoms is a cation. (cat-i-on)
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@Pat At least those are fairly large peanuts...
Now it's annoying when the stuff are smaller pellets and you always miss a few!
@trinsec
Like from a beanbag chair. Those are impossible.
Another hard one is glitter.
Actually, the polystyrene peanuts and glitter carry a negative charge, so their molecules are anionic.
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