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Define cation exchange: ion exchange in which one cation (as sodium or hydrogen) is substituted for one or more other cations (as calcium andâ¦ ion exchange in which one cation (as sodium or hydrogen) is substituted for one or more other cations (as calcium and magnesium in hard water)â¦ See the full definition since 1828
The hydrogen on the cation resin bead and the hydroxyl on the anion resin bead do not have a strong attraction to the bead. This is what allows ion exchange to take place. As positively charged cations flow across cation resin beads, the cations are exchanged for hydrogen (H+).