Elements by definition are electrical neutral and therefore are not cations, which have a positive electrical charge. The first (i.e., those having the lowest atomic numbers) 20 elements that commonly form cations during chemical reaction are hydrogen, lithium, beryllium, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, potassium, calcium, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, and arsenic.
Cation is a positive ion, not an element; for metals the symbol is Mex+.
Hydrogen, chlorine, and sodium are examples of chemical elements.
The First 20 Elements in the Periodic Table are;1. Hydrogen2. Helium3. Lithium4. Beryllium5. Boron6. Carbon7. Nitrogen8. Oxygen9. Fluorine10. Neon11. Sodium12. Magnesium13. Aluminium14. Silicon15. Phosphorus16. Sulphur17. Chlorine18. Argon19. Potassium20. Calcium
Of course. That's exactly what the difference between them is. A salt is "a chemical compound formed by replacing all or part of the hydrogen ions of an acid with one or more cations of a base."
cations in a compound are always positive.
Metals generally form cations
Metals become cations in solution.
cations, they all ionize to a positive charge cation=+ charge anion=- charge
Only chemical elements are placed in the periodic table; cations are positive charged atoms.
These cations may be derived from different chemical elements.
Periodic table consists of elements not cations. However group 1 and group 2 elements (left side of the periodic table) are elements which will form cations easily.
Cations are positively charged species and are formed when elements lose electrons.
metals in general
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cations = positively charged ions
Alkaline-earth elements form cations.
Alkaline-earth elements form cations.