A separation of a mixture of cations of different charge requires
A) another cationic substance
B) an anionic substance
C) an electrically neutral, but highly polar, substance
D) an electrically neutral, nonpolar substance

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An anionic substance is required for the separation of a mixture of cations of different charge because the anionic substance can interact differently with cations of varying charges, facilitating their separation based on charge differences.

A Separation of a Mixture of Cations of Different Charge