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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do Metals give electrons and thus have an positive charge? does that mean all cations are metals? Are POlyatomic Ions metals too?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, not all cations are metals. Polyatomic ions, such as sulfates and nitrates, just don't have enough electrons to be neutral molecules.

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