cation and anion per difference between
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cations have positive charge over them
eg. like Na+, Ca²+ and many more...
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anions have negative charge over them
eg. like O²-, Cl- and many more
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Difference Between Cation and Anion
The ion that has the positive charge is called a cation, while the ion which has the negative charge on it is called as an anion. Secondly, the cation which is positively charged always gets attracted to the cathode (negative electrode), and the anion which is negatively charged get attract towards the anode (positive electrode).
An atom or groups of atoms in which the number of protons and electrons are unequal, which gives them either the positive charge or negative charge such atoms are called as an ion. So precisely we can say that the net electrical charge hold by the ion is the key point to differentiate between the cation and anion.
This can be explained by taking the simple and familiar example of sodium chloride (NaCl). Here sodium acts as a cation and holds the positive charge (Na+), while chloride holds the negative charge and so known as an anion (Cl-). These both formed the neutral ionic bonds by sharing their protons and electrons with each other and mainly by the attractions of the opposite charge they contain. This is mainly done to attain the stability.
From the periodic table we can easily identify the cation or the anion, just by seeing the position of an atom. Maximum metals, alkali metals, and alkaline earth metals form cations while the non-metals and halogens forms anions and exception are the noble gases. In this article, we will discuss the variation among the cation and anion, and a brief description of them.