The word cation is derived from the Greek word kata with the meaning of down (=loss of electrons).
A positive ion is called a cation.
An atom with a charge (either positive or negative) is called an "ion." An ion with a positive charge is called a "cation" and an ion with a negative charge is called an "anion ."
Yes, a cation is a ion with positive charge.
A positively charged ion is called a cation while a negatively charged ion is called a anion. It obtains a positive charge when it gives out electrons to another atom to gain stability. A positively charged ion is called a cation while a negatively charged ion is called a anion. It obtains a positive charge when it gives out electrons to another atom to gain stability.
Well, a polyatomic may contain a cation in it. A cation is a positively charged ion. They are usually metals. A good way to remember is: "cats" have "paws" because they are "pawsitive". Cheesy, right? Anyways, an example of a polyatomic that contains a cation is NH4+. You know that this polyatomic has a cation by the +1 superscript. This + sign signifies a positive ion, which is called a cation!
it is called a cation and a negitively charged ion is an anion
A positive ion is called a cation.
A positive ion is called a cation.
An ion with a positive charge is called a cation, and has a superscript + sign to the right of it An ion with a negative charge is called an anion, and has a superscript - sign to the right of it
Cation
An atom with a charge (either positive or negative) is called an "ion." An ion with a positive charge is called a "cation" and an ion with a negative charge is called an "anion ."
All positive ions are called 'cations' (by definition of this word)
A positive ion, which is the same thing as "an ion with a positive charge", is called a "cation".
A negative ion is called an anion, while a positive ion is called a cation.
positive ions are called cations, while negatively charged ions are called anions
Ions. And they can also be called anion or cation depending on their charges. An anion is a negative ion, a cation is a positive ion.
A positive ion is called a cation.