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Cation vs Supercation - What's the difference?

cation | supercation |

In chemistry terms the difference between cation and supercation

is that cation is the ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the cathode while supercation is an cation, consisting of a large cluster of atoms, in which the positive charge is spread over many atoms.

cation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A positively charged ion—opposed to anion.
  • (chemistry) The ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the cathode.

    • Derived terms

    * dication * trication * tetracation

    Related terms

    * anion * ion

    Anagrams

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    supercation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) An cation, consisting of a large cluster of atoms, in which the positive charge is spread over many atoms

    • Anagrams

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