Representation of some positive radicals and

their valency
Name of
Radical Representation Valency
Hydrogen H+ 1
Sodium Na+ 1
+
Potassium K 1
Silver Ag+ 1
+
Ammonium NH4 2
Magnesium Mg2+ 2
2+
Calcium Ca 2
Iron(II) Fe2+ 2
2+
Gold Au 2
Copper(II) Cu2+ 2
3+
Iron(III) Fe 3
Aluminium Al3+ 3
4+
5Platinum(IV) Pt 4
Representation of some negative radicals and their valency

Name of
Radical Representation Valency
Chloride Cl− 1
Bromide Br− 1
Hydroxide OH− 1
Acetate CH3COO− 1
Nitrate NO3− 1
Nitrite NO2− 1
Bisulphate HSO4− 1
Bisulphite HSO3− 1
Bicarbonate HCO3− 1
Oxide O2− 2
Carbonate CO32− 2
Sulphate SO42− 2
Sulphite SO32− 2
Dichromate Cr2O72− 2
Nitrite N3− 3
Phosphate PO43− 3