In 1950, Chairman Mao Zedong made a speech in support of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which was influenced by political necessity. Zedong believed he and the Chinese Communist Party should promote TCM but he did not personally believe in TCM and he did not use it.
Yes. The ammonium ion has a formula of NH4+ and has a positive charge so it is a cation.
Cation Versus Anion. Cations are ions with a net positive charge. Cation Examples: Silver: Ag +, hydronium: H 3 O +, and ammonium: NH 4 + Anions are ions with a net negative charge. Anion Examples: hydroxide anion: OH-, oxide anion: O 2-, and sulfate anion: SO 4 2-Because they have opposite electrical charges, cations and anions are attracted to each other.