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Common Ions
Names, Formulas, and Charges
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen | H+ |
| Lithium | Li+ |
| Sodium | Na+ |
| Potassium | K+ |
| Magnesium | Mg+2 |
| Calcium | Ca+2 |
| Strontium | Sr+2 |
| Barium | Ba+2 |
| Chromium (II) | Cr+2 |
| Chromium (III) | Cr+3 |
| Iron (II) Ferrous | Fe+2 |
| Iron (III) Ferric | Fe+3 |
| Cobalt (II) | Co+2 |
| Cobalt (III) | Co+3 |
| Copper (I) Cuprous | Cu+ |
| Copper (II) Cupric | Cu+2 |
| Silver | Ag+ |
| Zinc | Zn+2 |
| Cadmium | Cd+2 |
| Mercury (I) Mercurous | Hg(2)+2 |
| Mercury (II) Mercuric | Hg+2 |
| Nickel (II) | Ni+2 |
| Aluminum | Al+3 |
| Tin (II) Stannous | Sn+2 |
| Tin (IV) Stannic | Sn+4 |
| Lead (II) Plumbous | Pb+2 |
| Lead (IV) Plumbic | Pb+4 |
| Manganese (II) | Mn+2 |
| Manganese (IV) | Mn+4 |
| Nitride | N-3 |
| Phosphide | P-3 |
| Arsenic (III) | As+3 |
| Arsenic (V) | As+5 |
| Bismuth (III) | Bi+3 |
| Bismuth (V) | Bi+5 |
| Oxide | O-2 |
| Peroxide | O(2)-2 |
| Sulfide | S-2 |
| Iodide | I-1 |
| Bromide | Br-1 |
| Chloride | Cl-1 |
| Flouride | F-1 |
| Hydride | H-1 |
| Ammonium | NH4(+) |
| Hydronium | H3O(+) |
| Carbonate | CO3(-2) |
| Chromate | CrO4(-2) |
| Cyanide | CN(-) |
| Dichromate | Cr2O7(-2) |
| Dihydrogen Phosphate | H2PO4(-) |
| Hydrogen Carbonate (Bicarbonate) | HCO3(-) |
| Hydrogen Oxalate (Binoxalate) | HC2O4(-) |
| Hydrogen Phosphate | HPO4(-) |
| Hydrogen Sulfate (Bislufate) | HSO4(-) |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (Bisulfide) | HS(-) |
| Hydrogen Sulfite (Bisulfite) | HSO3(-) |
| Hydroxide | OH- |
| Nitrate | NO3(-) |
| Nitrite | NO2(-) |
| Oxalate | C2O4(-2) |
| Phosphate | PO4(-3) |
| Phosphite | PO3(-3) |
| Sulfate | SO4(-2) |
| Sulfite | SO3(-2) |
| Thiosulfate | S2O3(-2) |
| Thiocyanate | SCN(-) |
| Hypobromite | BrO(-) |
| Bromite | BrO2(-) |
| Bromate | BrO3(-) |
| Perbromate | BrO4(-) |
| Hypochlorite | ClO(-) |
| Chlorite | ClO2(-) |
| Chlorate | ClO3(-) |
| Perchlorate | ClO4(-) |
| Acetate | C2H3O2(-) |
| Hypoiodite | IO(-) |
| Iodite | IO2(-) |
| Iodate | IO3(-) |
| Periodate | IO4(-) |
| Permanganate | MnO4(-) |