Question

Determine one cation and one anion in the given unknown salt m

Answer 1

In the given unknown salt NaCl (sodium chloride), Na+ is the cation and Cl- is the anion.

A cation is one which has positive charges on it, i.e. one that is attracted to the cathode during electrolysis.

An anion is one which has negative charges on it, i.e. one that would be attracted to the anode during electrolysis.