Ask
your own question, for FREE!
Chemistry
16 Online
What is the difference between an anion and a cation?
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
@Zale101
@Jesstho.-.
Cation are referred to metals that are positively charged. In a chemical formula, Cations are usually written first. Anions are nonmetals and are negatively charged. Anions are mentioned lastly in the chemical formula and usually ends with -ide (if there not polyatomics) For example, NaCl. Na is sodium, positively charged by 1+ (cation)and it's on the alkali metals. Cl is chlorine, it's negatively charged by 1-, and it's a nonmetal. The name of this compound, NaCl, is \(\color{blue}{Sodium}~\color{red}{Chloride}\) Sodium, the cation is first, and Chlorine, the anion is written last.
Thank you so much! Can you help me with a few more?
Sure.
Can't find your answer?
Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!
Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Latest Questions
Graysonunderwoods:
Have you even been beaten by a wet spaghetti noodle by your girlfriend because sh
Ferrari:
I Have Returned to Writing Music (by me) so if you don't know, I used to write songs on here and post them, some of them were lowkey corny though.
kaelynw:
tried a lil smt, the arm is off but i like the other stuff
Countless7Echos:
whaa this looks so silly, nothing is funnier then looking at how I draw my hands
Countless7Echos:
I don't know just no sketch doodle day :p finished a video already so I'm pretty
7 minutes ago
48 Replies
1 Medal
36 minutes ago
34 Replies
2 Medals
23 minutes ago
15 Replies
2 Medals
23 minutes ago
12 Replies
0 Medals
1 day ago
9 Replies
2 Medals