A cation is a positively charged ion, with more protons than electrons, while an anion is negatively charged, with more electrons than protons.
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Anion
/ˈænˌaɪ.ən/
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Noun(1 words)
anionic species
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galvanizationheavy chemicalshigh polymerhomopolymerhydracidinorganic chemicalionionizationionogenisomermacromoleculemetamermoleculemonomerneutralizernonacidnonelectrolyteorganic chemicaloxyacidpolymer
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Noun(1 words)
negative ion
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5 entrieschloride ioncyanide ionnitrate ionsulfate ionsulfide ion
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6 entriesanion exchangeanion mobilitychloride ionnegative ionnitrate ionsulfate ion
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A displacement reaction is a chemical reaction in which the cation or anion of one reactant is replaced by one from another reactant.
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An oxyanion is an anion that contains the element oxygen.
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In chemistry, a phosphate is an anion, salt, functional group or ester derived from a phosphoric acid.
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