List of some common cations

Formula of cation Name of cation Hydrogen Ion Lithium ion Formula of cation Name of cation Calcium ion magnesium ion

H+ Li+

Ca2+ Mg2+

Na+
K+ Ag+

Sodium ion
Potassium ion Silver ion

Ba2+
Zn2+ Ni2+

Barium ion
Zinc ion nickel(II) ion

NH4+
Co2+

Ammonium ion
Cobalt (II) ion

Al3+
Cr3+

Aluminium on
Cromium(III) Ion

List of some common cations

Formula of cation Name of cation Copper (I) ion Copper (II) ion Iron (II) ion Iron (III) ion Tin (II) ion Tin (IV) ion Formula of cation Name of cation Lead (IV) ion Mercury (I) ion Mercury (II) ion Manganese (II) ion

Cu+ Cu2+ Fe2+ Fe3+ Sn2+ Sn4+ Pb2+

Pb4+ Hg+ Hg2+ Mn2+

Lead (II) ion

List of some common anions

Formula of Name of anion anion F Cl Br I NO3 NO2 H Fluoride ion Chloride ion Bromide ion Iodide ion Nitrate ion Nitrite ion Hydride ion Formula of anion OH ClO ClO3 HCOO CH3COO MnO4

Name of anion
Hydroxide ion Chlorate (I) ion Chlorate (V) ion Methanoate ion Ethanoate ion Manganate(VII) ion

List of some common anions

Formula of anion BrO BrO3 IO IO3 O2 S2 SO3 2 Name of anion Bromate (I) ion Bromate (V) ion Iodate (I) ion iodate(V) ion Oxide ion sulphide ion Sulphite ion Formula of anion SO4 2 S2O3 2 CO3 2 CrO4 2 PO4 3 Name of anion Sulphate ion Thiosulphate ion Carbonate ion Chromate (VI) ion

Cr2O7 2 Dichromate (VI) ion Phosphate ion

Practice 1: Construct Chemical Formulae

Construct the chemical formula for these compounds: 1. Potassium chloride 2. Sodium bromide 3. Lithium iodide 4. Aluminium oxide 5. Copper (II) chloride 6. Calcium fluoride 7. Lead (II) bromide 8. Iron (II) sulphide 9. Barium chloride 10. Chromium (III) oxide

Practice 2: Construct chemical formula of complicated ions

Construct chemical formula for these chemical compound:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9. 10.

Ammonium nitrate Copper (II) nitrate Calcium hydroxide Sodium thiosulphate Barium sulphate Magnesium carbonate Aluminium nitrate Potassium ethanoate Zinc sulphate Iron (II) sulphite

11. Iron (II) sulphate 12. Tin (II) nitrate 13. Lead (II) Chromate (VI) 14. Barium dichromate (VI) 15. Ammonium phosphate 16. Chromium (III) hydroxide 17. Nickel(II) carbonate 18. Potassium chlorate(V) 19. Sulphuric acid 20. Nitric acid