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Examples of anions and cations and how to identify them

Examples of anions and cations and how to identify them

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Arun
25750 Points
4 years ago
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The electronic configuration of many ions is that of the closest noble gas to them in the periodic table.
An anion is an ion that has gained one or more electrons, acquiring a negative charge.
A cation is an ion that has lost one or more electrons, gaining a positive charge
Saurabh Koranglekar
askIITians Faculty 10335 Points
4 years ago
Vikas TU
14149 Points
4 years ago
Dear student 
Here are several examples of anions:
Bromide - Br -
Chloride - Cl -
Fluoride - F -
Iodide - I -
Nitride - N 3-
Oxide - O 2-
Sulfide - S 2-
An example of a cation would be the sodium cation when it dissociates from chlorine anion. The sodium has its electron taken from it by chlorine, becoming positive. An easy way to remember that cations are the ions with a positive charge is to remember the phrase "cats are positive
RISHIKA
550 Points
3 years ago
dear friend
Cation vs anion chart
  Cation Anion
Charge Positive Negative
Electrode attracted to Cathode (negative) Anode (positive)
Formed by Metal atoms Non-metal atoms
Examples Sodium (Na+), Iron (Fe2+), Ammonium (NH4+)
Chloride (Cl-), Bromide (Br-), Sulfate (SO42-)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
thank u

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