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Cations and Anions
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| Cations | Anions |
| $(i)$ Cations are positively charged ions. | $(i)$ Anions are negatively charged ions. |
| $(ii)$ Generally, metals produce cations. Eg. $: Na^+$ (sodium ion), $K^+$ (potassium ion) | $(ii)$ Generally nonmetals produce anions. Eg. $: Cl^-$ (chloride ion), $Br^-$ (bromide ion). |
| $(iii)$ During electrolysis cations are discharged at cathode. | $(iii)$ During electrolysis anions are discharged at anode. |
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