POLYATOMIC IONS: NAMES, FORMULAE & CHARGES

A polyatomic ion is a charged species consisting of two or more atoms covalently bonded together. Here's a guide to some of the most common examples!

– 2– – – – – +
O O O O H

N
C N
H
C C C N N
C O
O O O O
H
O O H
O O
H
H H
H

ACETATE CARBONATE HYDROGEN CARBONATE CYANIDE NITRATE NITRITE AMMONIUM

Formula: C2H3O2– Formula: CO32– Formula: HCO3– Formula: CN– Formula: NO3– Formula: NO2– Formula: NH4+

– 2– 2– 2– – 2– 3–
O O S O
S
O H O O O S S S P
O O O
H
O O
O O O O O
O O O O

HYDROXIDE PEROXIDE SULFITE SULFATE HYDROGEN SULFATE THIOSULFATE PHOSPHATE

Formula: OH– Formula: O22– Formula: SO32– Formula: SO42– Formula: HSO4– Formula: S2O32– Formula: PO43–

– – – – 2– 2– –
O O O
O O
Cl Cl
O
Cl O O O O Cl
O
Cr
O O
Cr
O
Cr
O Mn
O
O O O O O O
O O O

HYPOCHLORITE CHLORITE CHLORATE PERCHLORATE CHROMATE DICHROMATE PERMANGANATE

Formula: ClO– Formula: ClO2– Formula: ClO3– Formula: ClO4– Formula: CrO42– Formula: Cr2O72– Formula: MnO4–

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