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Which of the following is a cation
A.li+1
B. Li
C.cl-1
D.cl

User Superzadeh
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a cation has a positive charge
The one with a positive charge here is Li+1
so A is your answer
User DomQ
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A cation is an ion that has a positive charge, while an anion is an ion with a negative charge.

Your answer would be A) Li+

Li+ is the cation listed, and Cl- is the anion listed.
If NaCl was put into a solution, it would dissociate and the ions present would be Na+ and Cl-.
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