Why are positive ions called cations whereas negative ions called anions?
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positive ions are called cations because is losses electrons and negative ions are called anions because is gains electron.
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the reason is given below
cations were named because they were attracted to the cathode in a galvanic device and anions were named due to their attraction to the anode.
cations were named because they were attracted to the cathode in a galvanic device and anions were named due to their attraction to the anode.
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