What is the difference between a cation and an anion?

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S.S
Sep 23, 2016

They have opposite charges.

Explanation:

A cation is positive (think cute cat videos are a nice positive thing to watch) while anions are negative.

Cations #(+)# are attracted to Cathodes and Anions #(-)# are attracted to Anodes. This means that Cathodes must be negative while Anodes are positive (as opposite charges attract).

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