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cation (kăt'ī`ən), atom or group of atoms carrying a positive charge. The charge results because there are more protons than electrons in the cation. Cations can be formed from a metal by oxidation (see oxidation and reduction oxidation and reduction, complementary chemical reactions characterized by the loss or gain, respectively, of one or more electrons by an atom or molecule. Originally the term oxidation
..... Click the link for more information. ), from a neutral base (see acids and bases acids and bases, two related classes of chemicals; the members of each class have a number of common properties when dissolved in a solvent, usually water. Properties

..... Click the link for more information. ) by protonation, or from a polar compound by ionization. Cationic species include Na+, Mg++, and NH4+. The cations of the transition elements transition elements or transition metals, in chemistry, group of elements characterized by the filling of an inner d electron orbital as atomic number increases.
..... Click the link for more information.  have characteristic colors in water solution. Salts salt, chemical compound (other than water) formed by a chemical reaction between an acid and a base (see acids and bases). Characteristics and Classification of Salts

..... Click the link for more information.  are made up of cations and anions anion , atom or group of atoms carrying a negative charge. The charge results because there are more electrons than protons in the anion. Anions can be formed from nonmetals by reduction (see oxidation and reduction) or from neutral acids (see acids and bases) or
..... Click the link for more information. . See ion ion, atom or group of atoms having a net electric charge. Positive and Negative Electric Charges


A neutral atom or group of atoms becomes an ion by gaining or losing one or more electrons or protons.
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cation

Atom or group of atoms carrying a positive electric charge, indicated by a superscript plus sign after the chemical symbol. Cations in a liquid subjected to an electric field collect at the negative pole (cathode). Examples include sodium (Na+), calcium (Ca2+), and ammonium (NH4+; see ammonia). See also ion; compare anion.

cation
a positively charged ion; an ion that is attracted to the cathode during electrolysis
cation [′kat‚īยทən]
(chemistry)
A positively charged atom or group of atoms, or a radical which moves to the negative pole (cathode) during electrolysis.
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