( Cations ( ( have ( ( ( more protons ) ( -LRB- ( ( positively charged ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( than ( ( electrons ( -LRB- ( ( negatively charged ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( which ( ( gives them ) ( a ( net ( positive charge ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Cations)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (JJR more) (NNS protons)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (VP (ADVP (RB positively)) (VBN charged)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (NNS electrons)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (VP (ADVP (RB negatively)) (VBN charged)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ gives) (NP (PRP them)) (NP (DT a) (JJ net) (JJ positive) (NN charge))))))))) (. .)))
Cations have more protons (positively charged) than electrons (negatively charged) which gives them a net positive charge.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Ions)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP contain) (NP (JJR fewer) (NNS electrons)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NNS protons))))))) (VP (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (JJ net) (JJ positive) (NN charge))) (CC and) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN called) (NP (NNS cations))))) (. .)))