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Formulas & Names of Some Common Polyatomic Ions (for elements Z < 36 & iodine)

Formula Name Formula Name

Cation Singly charged oxoanions


NH4+ ammonium ClO- hypochlorite
ClO2- chlorite
Triply charged oxoanions ClO3- chlorate
PO43- phosphate ClO4- perchlorate
PO33- phosphite BrO- hypobromite
AsO43- arsenate BrO2- bromite
AsO33- arsenite BrO3- bromate
BrO4- perbromate
Doubly charged anions HSO4- hydrogen sulfate
O22- peroxide H2PO4- dihydrogen phosphate
S2O32- thiosulfate NO3- nitrate
CrO42- chromate NO2- nitrite
Cr2O72- dichromate HCO3- hydrogen carbonate
IO- hypoiodite
Doubly charged oxoanions IO2- iodite
SO42- sulfate IO3- iodate
SO32- sulfite IO4- periodate
SeO42- selenate
SeO32- selenite Singly charged anions
HPO42- hydrogen phosphate CH3CO2- acetate
CO32- carbonate CN- cyanide
OH- hydroxide
MnO4- permanganate
SCN- thiocyanate

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