Cations are positively charged ions. Anions are negatively charged ions. An ion is just an atom with either more electrons than protons (so it would be negatively charged... an anion), or fewer electrons than protons (so it would be positively charged... a cation). It should be noted that not all ions are single atoms. You can have polyatomic (many atom) anions (like SO42-) or cations (like NH4+). These are just molecular compounds that have charge because they have gained or lost electrons.
An anion is any negatively charged ion.
A cation is any positively charged ion.
cations are positively charged ions that are produced when an atom loses electrons and anions are negatively charged ions that are produced when an atom gains electrons.
an ion is divided into cation and an anion . cation has a positive sign whereas anion a negative.
anion
Anion is a negative ion (Cl-) and cation is a positive ion (Na+).
Boron is an element and is neither an anion or cation. If ionized it would tend to from B3+ and would be thus a cation.
Boron is an element and is neither an anion or cation. If ionized it would tend to from B3+ and would be thus a cation.
is scandium a cation or an anion
Can an ionic compound ever consist of a cation-cation or anion- anion bond? Explain.
Can an ionic compound ever consist of a cation-cation or anion- anion bond? Explain.
The cation is KCN+ and the anion is KC2N-
an ion is divided into cation and an anion . cation has a positive sign whereas anion a negative.
anion
Anion
cation
A cation
polyatomic anion
The cation would be C6H5NH3+ and the anion would be C6H5NH-
The cation. MgO, for instance.