(from the article `separation and purification`) ...of the separation is the varying attraction of different ions in a solution to oppositely charged sites on a finely divided, insoluble substance ... ...the alkali metals, with stabilities that vary with the different metals; in analytical chemistry, they are used for the separation of ...
See: cation exchange, cation exchanger. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
see ion-exchange resin.
Type: Term See: cation exchange, cation exchanger