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It depends on which kind of atom it is. For example, it is rather difficult to let a Cl with a negative charge to give up an electron to gain so-called stability which it has already had. But for a hydrogen negative ion, it is much more easier because a Hydrogen atom doesn't have such a strong power to hold an electron.

Basically, the bigger the atom is, the stronger power it will have to hold extra electrons. And all the elements are listed in descending orders from the left to the right, the upside to the downside in Periodic Table of Elements.

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