Ionic Charges Chart

Cations

1+ 2+ 3+
ammonium NH4+ barium Ba2+
aluminum Al3+
+
cesium Cs beryllium Be2+ chromium(III) Cr3+
gold(I) Au+ cadmium Cd2+ cobalt(III) Co3+
hydrogen H+ calcium Ca2+ gold(III) Au3+
lead(I) Pb+ cobalt(II) Co2+ iron(III) Fe3+
lithium Li+ copper(II) Cu2+ manganese(III) Mn3+
potassium K+ iron(II) Fe2+
silver Ag+ lead(II) Pb2+
Na+ Mg2+
sodium
copper(I) Cu+
magnesium
manganese(II) Mn2+
4+
mercury(I) Hg22+ tin(IV) Sn4+
mercury(II) Hg2+ nickel(IV) Ni4+
nickel(II) Ni2+ lead(IV) Pb4+
strontium Sr2+
zinc Zn2+
tin(II) Sn2+

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- 2- 3-
acetate C2H3O 2- cyanide CN -
carbonate CO32- arsenate AsO 43-
amide NH2- cyanate OCN- chromate CrO42- arsenite AsO 33-
hydrogen carbonate fluoride F- dichromate Cr2O72- citrate C6H5O 73-
(bicarbonate) HCO 3- hydride H- oxide O 2-
ferricyanide Fe(CN)63-
hydrogen sulfate hydroxide OH- oxalate C2O42- nitride N3-
(bisulfate) HSO 4- hypochlorite ClO- silicate SiO32- phosphate PO43-
bisulfide HS- iodate IO 3- sulfate SO 42- phosphite PO33-
bisulfite HSO 3- iodide I- sulfide S2- phosphide P3-
bromate BrO3- nitrate NO3- sulfite SO 32-
bromide Br- nitrite NO2- tartrate C4H4O 62-
chlorate ClO3- perchlorate ClO4- tetraborate B4O 72-
chlorite ClO2- permanganate MnO4- thiosulfate S2O32-
chloride Cl- thiocyanate SCN-

There are no common anions with a 4- charge.

CHEMISTRY: A Study of Matter

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