Name the following.
The positively charged ions

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Solution

Cations
The electrolyte breaks down into positive and negative ions. the positive ion is called a cation.
It gets attracted to the negative cathode.
Cations are formed by losing one or more electrons
Hence, The positively charged ions are called as cations

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