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(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN process)) (PP (IN of) (S (ADVP (RB either)) (VP (VBG losing) (CC or) (VBG gaining) (NP (ADJP (ADVP (RB negatively)) (VBN charged)) (NNS electrons))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ reacting) (NNS atoms) (NN form)) (VP (VBZ ions)) (. .)))
In the process of either losing or gaining negatively charged electrons, the reacting atoms form ions .
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (DT an) (NN atom)) (VP (VBZ gains) (CC or) (VBZ loses) (NP (DT an) (NN electron))))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ becames) (NP (DT a) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN n)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (NN ion))) (. .)))