Common Polyatomic Ions

Name(s) Formula Name(s) Formula

ammonium NH4+ iodate IO3-

acetate CH3COO- nitrate NO3-

C2H3O2-
nitrite NO2-
bromate BrO3-
oxalate C2O42-
carbonate CO32-
perchlorate ClO4-
chlorate ClO3-
periodate IO4-
chlorite ClO2-
permanganate MnO4-
chromate CrO42-
peroxide O22-
cyanide CN-
phosphate PO43-
dichromate Cr2O72-
phosphite PO33-
hydrogen carbonate
bicarbonate HCO3- silicate SiO44-

hydrogen sulfate sulfate SO42-

bisulfate HSO4-
sulfite SO32-
hydrogen phosphate
biphosphate HPO42- thiocyanate SCN-

hydroxide OH- thiosulfate S2O32-

hypochlorite ClO-

Other Ions
copper (I) cuprous Cu+
copper (II) cupric Cu2+
iron (II) ferrous Fe2+
iron (III) ferric Fe3+
lead (II) plumbous Pb2+
lead (IV) plumbic Pb4+
mercury (I) mercurous Hg22+
mercury (II) mercuric Hg2+
tin (II) stannous Sn2+
tin (IV) stannic Sn4+