Charles Dickens, in full Charles John Huffam Dickens, (born February 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Englandâdied June 9, 1870, Gadâs Hill, near Chatham, Kent), English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era.
The alkali metals in group 1 are always +1 when they form cations. The alkaline earth metals in group 2 are always +2 when they form cations. Aluminum and the elements in group 3 are always +3 when they form cations. Zinc and cadmium always form +2 cations. Monatomic Cation Names. The names of monatomic cations always start with the name of the metal, sometimes followed by a Roman numeral to indicate the charge of the ion. For example, Cu + is copper(I), and Cu 2+ is copper(II).
Here is the easy answer: Cations are formed by losing electrons. When comparing the relative numbers of electrons to protons, there will be more protons (because electrons were lost). Protons are positively charged... since there are more of them compared to electrons, the cation will have a positive charge. Cations Are Positive. Depends if you are asking the question on the origin of the name cation or what gives them a positive charge. I can not help with the naming origin but the positive charge is from the ability of a particular atom to lose and electron.