Any element that ionises electrons is a cation.
e.g.
Sodium (Na) is the elemental atom
Na^(+) is the sodium cation.
The cation is the Potassium - K+. KOH is not a chemical element, its a compound - more specially a base.
A chemical formula with H as the cation will always be acidic in nature because H cation represents a proton which can release in solution and contribute to acidity.
Methyllium cation
The chemical formula for the cation in the compound Cr(CO3)2 is Cr2 and for the anion is CO32-.
The chemical formula for the cation in the compound Cr(CO3)3 is Cr3 and for the anion is CO32-.
The Roman numeral following the cation tells you the oxidation number of that cation. For example, Cu(ll)chloride tags you it is CuCl2 because the (ll) after Cu indicates an ox. no. of 2+.
The cation is the Potassium - K+. KOH is not a chemical element, its a compound - more specially a base.
The Roman numeral following the cation tells you the oxidation number of that cation. For example, Cu(ll)chloride tags you it is CuCl2 because the (ll) after Cu indicates an ox. no. of 2+.
A chemical formula with H as the cation will always be acidic in nature because H cation represents a proton which can release in solution and contribute to acidity.
H + cation => acid
Hydrogen can be either a cation or an anion, depending on the chemical reaction it is involved in.
Hydrogen can be either an anion or a cation, depending on the chemical reaction it is involved in.
Methyllium cation
The chemical formula for the cation in the compound Cr(CO3)2 is Cr2 and for the anion is CO32-.
The chemical formula for the cation in the compound Cr(CO3)3 is Cr3 and for the anion is CO32-.
A cation is an ion with a positive charge. Ex: Iron(III) ion, Ca2+, Mercurous ion
The chemical formula for zinc cation is Zn^2+ and for acetate anion is CH3COO-. Therefore, when these two ions combine, the chemical formula for zinc cation with acetate anion is Zn(CH3COO)2.