Charges

Hydrogen H+1 Magnesium Mg+2 Aluminum Al+3 Silicon Si+4

Tungsten W+6
Lithium Li+1 Calcium Ca+2 Bismuth Bi+3
Sodium Na+1 Barium Ba+2
Potassium K+1 Zinc Zn+2
Rubidium Rb+1
Cesium Cs+1
Silver Ag+1
Ammonium NH4+1
Hydronium H3O+1
Cuprous Cu+1 Cupric Cu+2
Aurous Au+1 Auric Au+3
Thallous Tl+1+ Thallic Tl+3
Platinous Pt+2 Platinic Pt+4
Cobaltous Co+2 Cobaltic Co+3 Uranus U+4
Uranic U+6
Nickelous Ni+2 Nickelic Ni+3
Ferrous Fe+2 Ferric Fe+3
Plumbous Pb+2 Plumbic Pb+4
Stannous Sn+2 Arsenous As+3 Stannic Sn+4 Arsenic As+5
Manganous Mn+2 Manganic Mn+3
Chromous Cr+2 Chromic Cr+3
Antimonous Sb+3 Antimonic Sb+5
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Acetate C2H3O2-1
Aluminite AlO2-1
Bicarbonate HCO3-1
Bisulfate HSO4-1
Bisulfite HSO3-1
Bromate BrO3-1
Bromite BrO2-1
Hypobromite BrO-1 Carbonate CO3-2 Aluminate AlO3-3
Orthosilicate SiO4-4
Bromide Br-1 Chromate CrO4-2 Arsenate AsO4-3 Silicate
SiO4-4
Perchlorate ClO4-1 Dichromate Cr2O7-2 Arsenite AsO3-3
Chlorate ClO3-1 Manganate MnO4-2 Borate BO3-3
Chlorite ClO2-1 MetasilicateSiO3-2 Nitride N-3
Hypochlorite ClO-1 Oxalate C2O4-2 Phosphate PO4-3
Chloride Cl-1 Oxide O-2 Phosphite PO3-3
Cyanate CNO-1 Peroxide O2-2 Phosphide P-3
Cyanide CN-1 Plumbite PbO2-2
Dihydrogen Stannate SnO3-2
Phosphate H2PO2-1 Stannite SnO2-2
Flouride F-1 Sulfate SO4-2
Hydride H-1 Sulfite SO3-2
Hydrogen Zincate ZnO2-2
Carbonate HCO3-1
Hydrogen
Sulfate HSO4-1
Hydroxide OH-1
Metaborate BO2-1
Metaphosphate PO3-1
Nitrate NO3-1
Nitrite NO2-1
Periodate IO4-1
Iodate IO3-1
Iodite IO2-1
Hypoiodite IO-1
Permanganate MnO4-1
Group Element Symbol Simple Ion Charge

Group IA

Hydrogen H +1

Lithium Li +1

Sodium Na +1

Potassium K +1

Rubidium Rb +1

Cesium Cs +1

Group IIA

Beryllium Be +2

Magnesium Mg +2

Calcium Ca +2

Strontium Sr +2

Barium Ba +2

Group IIIA

Boron B

Aluminum Al +3

Group IVA

Carbon C

Silicon Si

Tin Sn +2

Lead Pb +2

Group VA

Nitrogen N -3 nitride

Phosphorus P -3 phosphide

Arsenic As

Group VIA
 Oxygen O -2 oxide

Sulfur S -2 sulfide

Group VIIA

Fluorine F -1 fluoride

Chlorine Cl -1 chloride

Bromine Br -1 bromide

Iodine I -1 iodide

Transition Elements (B group)

Element Symbol Simple Ion Charge

Chromium Cr +2, +3

Manganese Mn +2

Iron Fe +2, +3

Cobalt Co +2, +3

Nickel Ni +2

Copper Cu +2, +1

Zinc Zn +2

Silver Ag +1

Cadmium Cd +2

Mercury Hg +2
Group 1
All are 1+

Group 2
All are 2+

Group 3
Sc 3+ Y 3+ La 3+ Ac 3+

Group 4
Ti 4+ 3+ Zr 4+ Hf 4+

Group 5
V 5+ 4+ Nb 5+ 3+ Ta 5+

Group 6
Cr 3+ 2+ Mo 6+ W 6+

Group 7
Mn 2+ 4+ Tc 7+ Re 7+

Group 8
Fe 3+ 2+ Ru 3+ 4+ Os 4+

Group 9
Co 2+ 3+ Rh 3+ Ir 4+

Group 10
Ni 2+ 3+ Pd 2+ 4+ Pt 4+ 2+

Group 11
Cu 2+ 1+ Ag 1+ Au 3+ 1+

Group 12
Zn 2+ Cd 2+ Hg 2+ 1+

Group 13
Al 3+ Ga 3+ In 3+ Tl 1+ 3+

Group 14
Ge 4+ Sn 4+ 2+ Pb 2+ 4+

Group 15
Sb 3+ 5+ Bi 3+ 5+

Group 16
Po 2+ 4+
Charges of negative ions
The charges on the representative non-metallic elements can generally be determined from their position in the
periodic table. Except for hydroxide (OH-) any ion ending in –ide is an element from one of these groups, so
you can locate it on the periodic table.

Group 15 3-

Group 16 2-

Group 17 1-

Group 18 No common ions

Most polyatomic ions are negative. Their names never end in –ide. The only common positive exceptions are
NH4+, H3O+, and Mercury(I) Hg22+

1- ions
acetate CH3COO- hydrogen sulfite (bisulfite) HSO3-
benzoate C6H5COO- hydroxide OH-
chlorate ClO3- hypochlorite OCl-
chlorite ClO2- nitrate NO3-
cyanide CN- nitrite NO2-
dihydrogen phosphate H2PO4- perchlorate ClO3-
hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate) HCO3- permanganate MnO4-
hydrogen sulfate (bisulfate) HSO4- thiocyanate SCN-
hydrogen sulfide (bisulfide) HS-

2- ions
carbonate CO32- silicate SiO32-
chromate CrO42- sulfate SO42-
dichromate Cr2O72- sulfite SO32-
hydrogen phosphate HPO42- thiosulfate S2O32-
oxalate C2O42-

3- ions
borate BO33- phosphate PO43-