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Tetracation vs Monocation - What's the difference?

tetracation | monocation | Related terms |

Tetracation is a related term of monocation.


In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between tetracation and monocation

is that tetracation is (chemistry) any cation, of general formula x4+, formed by the removal of four electrons from a neutral species while monocation is (chemistry) a cation formed by removal of a single electron from a neutral species.

As nouns the difference between tetracation and monocation

is that tetracation is (chemistry) any cation, of general formula x4+, formed by the removal of four electrons from a neutral species while monocation is (chemistry) a cation formed by removal of a single electron from a neutral species.

tetracation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any cation, of general formula X4+, formed by the removal of four electrons from a neutral species

    • monocation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A cation formed by removal of a single electron from a neutral species

    • Derived terms

    *monocationic

    Related terms

    *dication *trication *tetracation