Number of Equivalent

  Formula equivalents Weight

POSITIVE IONS
Aluminum Al+3 3 9.0
Ammonium NH4+ 1 18.0
2+
Calcium Ca 2 20.0
Copper Cu2+ 2 31.8
+
Hydrogen H 1 1.0
Ferrous Ion Fe2+ 2 27.9
Ferric Ion Fe3+ 3 18.6
2+
Magnesium Mg 2 12.2
Manganese Mn2+ 2 27.5
+
Potassium K 1 39.1
Sodium Na+ 1 23.0
NEGATIVE IONS
Bicarbonate HCO3- 1 61.0
Carbonate CO32- 2 30.0
-
Chloride Cl 1 35.5
Fluoride F- 1 19.0
Iodide I- 1 126.9
-
Hydroxide OH 1 17.0
Nitrate NO3- 1 62.0
3-
Phosphate (tribasic) PO4 3 31.7
Phosphate (dibasic) HPO42- 2 48.0
Phosphate H2PO4- 1 97.0
(monobasic)
Sulfate SO42- 2 48.0
Bisulfate HSO4- 1 97.1
2-
Sulfite SO3 2 40.0
-
Bisulfite HSO3 1 81.1
Sulfide S2- 2 16.0
COMPOUNDS
Alum Al2(SO4)318H2O 6 111.0
Aluminum Sulfate Al2(SO4)3 6 57.0
(anhydrous)
Aluminum AI(OH)3 3 26.0
Hydroxide
Aluminum Oxide Al2O3 6 17.0
Ammonia NH3 1 17.0
Sodium Aluminate Na2AI2O4 6 27.3
Calcium Ca(HCO3)2 2 81.1
Bicarbonate
Calcium Carbonate CaCO3 2 50.0
Calcium Chloride CaCl2 2 55.5
Calcium Hydroxide Ca(OH)2 2 37.0
Calcium Oxide CaO 2 28.0
Calcium Sulfate CaSO4 2 68.1
(anhydrous)
Calcium Sulfate CaSO4 2H2O 2 86.1
(gypsum)
Calcium Phosphate Ca3(PO4)2 6 51.7
Carbon Dioxide CO2 2 22.0
Chlorine Cl2 2 35.5
Ferrous Sulfate FeSO4 2 76.0
(anhydrous)
Ferric Sulfate Fe2(SO4)3 6 66.6
Magnesium Oxide MgO 2 20.2
Magnesium Mg(HCO3)2 2 73.2
Bicarbonate
Magnesium MgCO3 2 42.2
Carbonate
Magnesium MgCl2 2 47.6
Chloride
Magnesium Mg(OH)2 2 29.2
Hydroxide
Magnesium Mg3(PO4)2 6 43.8
Phosphate
Magnesium Sulfate MgSO4 2 60.2
(anhydrous)
Magnesium Sulfate MgSO4 .7H2O 2 123.2
(Epsom Salts)
Manganese Mn(OH)2 2 44.5
Hydroxide
Silica SiO2 2 30.0
Sodium Bicarbonate NaHCO3 1 84.0
Sodium Carbonate Na2CO3 2 53.0
Sodium Chloride NaCl 1 58.4
Sodium Hydroxide NAOH 1 40.0
Sodium Nitrate NaNO3 1 85.0
.
Trisodium Na3PO4  12H20 3 126.7
Phosphate
Trisodium Na3PO4 3 54.7
Phosphate
(anhydrous)
Disodium Na2HPO4 .12H2O 2 179.1
Phosphate
Disodium Na2HPO4 2 71.0
Phosphate
(anhydrous)
Monosodium NaH2PO4 .H2O 1 138.0
Phosphate
Monosodium NaH2PO4 1 120.0
Phosphate
(anhydrous)
Sodium Silicate Na2SiO3 2 61.0
Sulfuric Acid H2SO4 2 49.0
Sodium NaPO3 1 102.0
Metaphosphate
Sodium Sulfate Na2SO4 2 71.0
Sodium Sulfite Na2SO3 2 63.0

Table 40-2: Conversion Table