Common Ions Used in Chemical Nomendature

CATIONS'

Single Oxidation State

Multiple Oxidation States

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Name IUPACName Common Name
hydrogen ion copper(l) ion cuprous Ion
lithium ion Li+ copper(II) ion cupric ion
sodium ion Na+ iron(II) ion ferrous ion
potassium ion K+ iron(III) ion ferric ion
rubidium ion Rb+ tin(II) ion Stannous ion
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ammOnIum Ion NH/ tin(TV) ion Stannic ion
silver ion Ag+ mercury(l) ion mercurous Ion
beryllium ion Be+2 mercury(II) ion mercurIc Ion
magnesium ion Mg+2 lead(II) ion plumbous ion
calcium ion Ca+2 lead(IV) ion plumbic ion
strontium ion Sr+2 nickel(II) ion nickelous ion
barium ion Ba+2 nickel (III) ion nickelic ion
. . Zn+2
zmc Ion chromium(II) ion chromous ion
cadmium ion Cd+2 chromium(lII) ion chromic ion
aluminum ion AI+3 cobalt(II) ion cobaltous ion
cobalt(lIT) ion cobaltic ion
'~ ANIONS
"ide" Ending Formula and "ate" Ending Formula and
Name Charge Name Charge
fluoride ion F­ chlorate ion CI03­
chloride ion cr bromate ion Br03­
bromide ion Br­ iodate ion 103­
iodide ion r nitrate ion N03"

hydride ion K sulfate ion S04"2

hydroxide ion . OH­ bisulfate ion HS04"
cyanide ion CN (hydrogen sulfate ion)
sulfide ion S-2 carbonate ion
bisulfide ion HS­ bicarbonate ion
(hydrogen sulfide ion) (hydrogen carbonate)
oxide ion 0-2 phosphate ion P04­ 3
arsenate ion AS04-3

"ate" Ending Formula and Si03­ 2

silicate ion
Name Char§e chromate ion Cr04-2

Oxalate Ion C20 4­ Cr207-2

O ,2 dichromate ion
Peroxide Ion 2
CNS-
acetate ion C2H30£
,,--"' Thiocyanate Ion Mn04­
permanganate ion
Thiosulfate Ion S20 3"2
 LIST Of (OMMON AMONG ~ CAnONS
Learn to match the names and formulas for the following monoatomic (m) and
polyatomic (P) ions

Name Formula &'Cbarge Type of Ion

chloride cr 1
anion (m)
fluoride F- 1
anion (m)
iodide rl anion (m)
oxide O-:l anion-em)
sulfide S-2 anion (m)
hydroxide OH- l anion (P)
nitrate N03­ l . anion (P)
bicarbonate HC03-· anion(p)
acetate C2H30 2­ 1 anion (P)
sulfate S04-:l anion (P)
carbonate C03-:l anion (P)
phosphate P04- j
anion(p)
hydrogen ion ~l cation (m)
lithium ion Ltl cation (m)
sodium ion NaTl cation (m)
potassium ion KTI cation(m)
ammonium ion NRtl cation (P)
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magnesium Ion MgT:l cation(m)
r.!:llcium ion CaT:l cation (m)
strontium ion SrT:l cation (m)
barium ion Ba+2 cation (m)
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ZInC Ion ZnT:l cation (m)
iron (II) ion Fe+2 cation (m)
iron (III) ion Fe+3 cation (m)
aluminum ion AtJ cation (m)