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| − | A | + | A '''cation''' (pronounced with a hard "t", as in "'''cat''' eye on") is a positively charged [[ion]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> It is the opposite of an [[anion]]. It is so named because, during [[electrolysis]], it migrates toward the [[cathode]]. Cations are typically metal ions. In a sodium chloride solution the Na<sup>+</sup> ions are cations and the Cl<sup>-</sup> ions are anions. |
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Latest revision as of 12:24, April 9, 2017
A cation (pronounced with a hard "t", as in "cat eye on") is a positively charged ion.[1] It is the opposite of an anion. It is so named because, during electrolysis, it migrates toward the cathode. Cations are typically metal ions. In a sodium chloride solution the Na+ ions are cations and the Cl- ions are anions.
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Chemistry. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998