Ionic Charges Chart

Cations

1+

NH4+
+

ammonium
cesium
gold(I)
hydrogen
lead(I)
lithium
potassium
silver
sodium
copper(I)

Cs
Au+
H+
Pb+
Li+
K+
Ag+
Na+
Cu+

2+

2+

barium
beryllium
cadmium
calcium
cobalt(II)
copper(II)
iron(II)
lead(II)
magnesium
manganese(II)
mercury(I)
mercury(II)
nickel(II)
strontium
zinc
tin(II)

Ba
Be2+
Cd2+
Ca2+
Co2+
Cu2+
Fe2+
Pb2+
Mg2+
Mn2+
Hg22+
Hg2+
Ni2+
Sr2+
Zn2+
Sn2+

3+

Al3+
Cr3+
Co3+
Au3+
Fe3+
Mn3+

aluminum
chromium(III)
cobalt(III)
gold(III)
iron(III)
manganese(III)

4+

Sn4+
Ni4+
Pb4+

tin(IV)
nickel(IV)
lead(IV)

Roman numeral notation indicates charge of ion when element commonly forms more than one ion.
For example, iron(II) has a 2+ charge; iron(III) a 3+ charge.

Anions

1-

C2H3O 2NH2-

acetate
amide
hydrogen carbonate
(bicarbonate)
HCO 3hydrogen sulfate
(bisulfate)
HSO 4bisulfide
HSbisulfite
HSO 3bromate
BrO3bromide
Brchlorate
ClO3chlorite
ClO2chloride
Cl-

cyanide
cyanate
fluoride
hydride
hydroxide
hypochlorite
iodate
iodide
nitrate
nitrite
perchlorate
permanganate
thiocyanate

CN
OCNFHOHClOIO 3INO3NO2ClO4MnO4SCN-

2-

carbonate
chromate
dichromate
oxide
O
oxalate
C2O42silicate
SiO32sulfate
SO 42sulfide
S2sulfite
SO 32tartrate
C4H4O 62tetraborate
B4O 72thiosulfate
S2O32-

There are no common anions with a 4- charge.

CHEMISTRY: A Study of Matter

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CO32CrO42Cr2O722-

3arsenate
arsenite
citrate
ferricyanide
nitride
phosphate
phosphite
phosphide

AsO 43AsO 33C6H5O 73Fe(CN)63N3PO43PO33P3-