Cations | |
Ammonium | NH4+ |
Cadmium | Cd2+ |
Chromium(III)
chromic |
Cr3+ |
Cobalt(II)
cobaltous |
Co2+ |
Copper(I)
cuprous |
Cu+ |
Copper(II)
cupric |
Cu2+ |
Hydrogen | H+ |
Iron(II)
ferrous |
Fe2+ |
Iron(III)
ferric |
Fe3+ |
Lead(II)
plumbous |
Pb2+ |
Lead(IV)
plumbic |
Pb4+ |
Manganese(II)
manganous |
Mn2+ |
Mercury(I)
mercurous |
Hg22+ |
Mercury(II)
mercuric |
Hg2+ |
Scandium | Sc3+ |
Silver | Ag+ |
Tin(II)
stannous |
Sn2+ |
Tin(IV)
stannic |
Sn4+ |
Titanium(IV) | Ti4+ |
Zinc | Zn2+ |
Anions | |
Acetate | C2H3O2– |
Arsenate | AsO43– |
Borate | BO33– |
Carbonate | CO32– |
Chlorate | ClO3– |
Chlorite | ClO2– |
Chromate | CrO42– |
Cyanide | CN– |
Dichromate | Cr2O72– |
Dihydrogen Phosphate | H2PO4– |
Hydride | H– |
Hydrogen Carbonate | HCO3– |
Hydrogen phosphate | HPO42– |
Hydrogen sulfate | HSO4– |
Hydroxide | OH– |
Hypochlorite | ClO– |
Nitrate | NO3– |
Nitrite | NO2– |
Perchlorate | ClO4– |
Permanganate | MnO4– |
Phosphate | PO43– |
Selenate | SeO42– |
Sulfate | SO42– |
Sulfite | SO32– |
Thiocyanate | SCN– |
Thiosulfate | S2O32– |
Monatomic Ions by Group Number in the Periodic Table | |||
Group | Charge | Example Ion | Name |
1 | +1 | Li+ | Lithium |
2 | +2 | Ca2+ | Calcium |
13 | +3 | Al3+ | Aluminum |
15 | -3 | P3– | Phosphide |
16 | -2 | S2– | Sulfide |
17 | -1 | Br– | Bromide |