Positive ion
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ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION
IUPAC. Analytical Division. Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature (the Orange Book). Definitive Rules, 1979. |
Positive ion |
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This is an electrically charged atom, radical, molecule or molecular moiety which has lost one or more electrons, thereby acquiring a positive charge. The term 'cation' is not recommended because of its use in solution chemistry. The use of the term 'Mass ion' is not recommended. |
IUPAC 1997 Orange Book Chapter 12 |
Index of Orange Book Terms |