Cations are ions that are positively charged. Anions are ions that are negatively charged. Ions are charged atoms or molecules. If a balanced atom loses one or more electrons, it will become a ...
A cation refers to an atom or a group of atoms that bear one or multiple positive electric charges. An anion refers to an atom or a group of atoms that bear one or multiple negative electric charges.
Plant and Soil, Vol. 267, No. 1/2 (December 2004), pp. 109-115 (7 pages) Plants that remove an excess of cations over anions may cause soil acidification. The acidification potential of plants has ...