* Electrons: Electrons are negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.

* Cation: A cation is an ion (an atom or molecule with a net electric charge) that has a positive charge. This means it has lost one or more electrons.

* "80 electrons in each plus 3 cation" This is a bit ambiguous. We need to know what "each" refers to. Is it 80 electrons in each atom, or 80 electrons in each cation?

Possible Interpretations:

1. 80 electrons in each atom, plus 3 cations: This is unlikely. If atoms each have 80 electrons, then the cations formed would have 80 or fewer electrons. Adding 3 cations to the mix doesn't change the number of electrons per atom.

2. 80 electrons in each cation, plus 3 cations: This is more plausible. If each cation has 80 electrons, then the total number of electrons in these 3 cations would be 80 electrons/cation * 3 cations = 240 electrons.

To get a definitive answer, we need more context about what "each" refers to in the question.