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What is the difference between a cation and an anion? How are they formed? Give the names and symbols of one cation and one anion.

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What is the difference between a cation and an anion? How are they formed? Give the names and symbols of one cation and one anion.

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A positively charged ion is known as cation. A cation is formed by the loss of one or more electrons by an atom.

For example: sodium loses 1 electron to form a sodium ion, Na+, which is a cation.

A negatively charged ion is known as anion. An anion is formed by the gain of one or more electrons by an atom.

For example: A chlorine atom gains (accepts) 1 electron to form a chloride ion, Cl-, which is an anion.

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