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Identification of Cations & Anions: General Chemistry Lab. (L & L) Islamic U. College
Identification of Cations & Anions: General Chemistry Lab. (L & L) Islamic U. College
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Cations and anions are both ions, but the difference between a cation and an anion
is the net electrical charge of the ion.
Ions are atoms or molecules which have gained or lost one or more valence
electrons giving the ion a net positive or negative charge. If the chemical species has
more protons than electrons, it carries a net positive charge. If there are more
electrons than protons, the species has a negative charge.
Uses of Precipitate: Precipitate may be used to identify the cation or anion in a salt
as part of qualitative analysis.
Precipitation: is the creation of a solid from a solution. When the reaction occurs in
a liquid solutions,
precipitate: is a solid material result from the reaction between liquid solutions.
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1- Cations
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