Monocation vs. Dication
Monocationnoun
(chemistry) A cation formed by removal of a single electron from a neutral species
Dicationnoun
(chemistry) Any cation, of general formula X2+, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species
Dication
A dication is any cation, of general formula X2+, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species. Diatomic dications corresponding to stable neutral species (e.g.
