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cation

Ion carrying a positive charge. During electrolysis, cations in the electrolyte move to the cathode (negative electrode). Cations are formed from atoms by loss of electrons during ionic bonding. Metals form cations.



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For the transition metals, complex cations formed as the transition metal ions become chemically bonded to the dye as a part of the paper manufacturing process, and slightly yellow fluorescent spots showed as a result of the ground state configuration of the transition metals.
 
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