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A cation is a positive ion
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What is the cation name for lithium when it loses an electron?
Li+ cation
What is the name of Si4?
The cation Si4+.
What is the name of the of the ion Na?
Na+ is called a sodium ion or sodium cation.
Which ion is always written first in a chemical name?
The cation is always written first in a chemical name. Cations are positively charged ions, while anions are negatively charged ions. The convention is to write the cation first, followed by the anion.
What is the chemical name for Pt2?
Pt(2+) is a cation of Pt(II).
Is cation on the periodic table?
nope x No, a cation is another name for a positively charged ion, but it is not an element.
What is the cation name for NaO2?
The cation is Na+.
What is the name of a cation in an atom?
The name of a cation in an atom is electron. Cation refers to an ion of negative charge. Since electron is also of the same charge, the cation is electron.
What is the cation name for lithium when it loses an electron?
Li+ cation
What is the name given to ions that are positively charged?
it is written as the chemical initial with a + next to it for example, hydrogen would be H+ ion.
A Roman numeral after the name of a cation shows what type of charge on the cation?
The Ionic Charge
What is the name of Si4?
The cation Si4+.
What is the name of a positive ion?
It is a cation.
What is the name of H3C?
Methyllium cation
What is the name of the of the ion Na?
Na+ is called a sodium ion or sodium cation.
What is the other name of negative ion?
Another name for a negative ion is anion...while a postivie one is a cation.
Is mercurious a cation?
"Mercurous" is indeed the name of a cation, the one now most often called Hg (I).
