Question

What is a cation?

(a) A negatively charged ion

(b) An uncharged ion

(c) A positively charged electron

(d) A positively charged ion

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Answer 1

Right choice is (d) A positively charged ion

To elaborate: Cations and anions are both ions. The difference between a cation and an anion is the net electrical charge of the ion. Ions are atoms/ molecules those who have gained or lost one or more valence electrons giving the ion a net positive or negative charge. Cations are ions with a net positive charge.