A TABLE OF COMMON IONS AND THEIR CHARGES

POSITIVE IONS (CATIONS) NEGATIVE IONS (ANIONS)

Aluminum Al 3+ Acetate CH3 COO–

Ammonium NH 4 + Bromide Br –
Barium Ba 2+ Carbonate CO3 2–
Calcium Ca2+ Hydrogen carbonate,
bicarbonate HCO3 –
Chromium (II) chromous Cr2+
Chlorate ClO3 –
Chromium (III) chromic Cr3+
Chloride Cl–
Cobalt (II) cobaltous Co2+
Chlorite ClO2 –
Cobalt (III) cobaltic Co3+
Chromate CrO4 2–
Copper (I), cuprous Cu+
Dichromate Cr2 O7 2–
Copper (II), cupric Cu2+
Fluoride F–
Hydrogen, hydronium H+, H3 O+
Hydroxide OH–
Iron (II), ferrous Fe 2+
Hypochlorite ClO–
Iron (III), ferric Fe 3+
Iodide I–
Lead Pb2+
Nitrate NO 3 –
Lithium Li+
Nitrite NO 2 –
Magnesium Mg2+
Oxalate C2 O4 2–
Manganese (II), manganous Mn 2+
Hydrogen oxalate
Manganese (IV) Mn 4+
(binoxalate) HC2 O4 –
Mercury (I), mercurous Hg2 2+
Oxide O2–
Mercury (II), mercuric Hg2+ Perchlorate ClO4 –
Potassium K+ Permanganate MnO 4 –
Silver Ag+ Phosphate PO4 3–
Sodium Na + Monohydrogen phosphate HPO4 2–
Tin (II), stannous Sn 2+ Dihydrogen phosphate H2 PO4 –
Tin (IV), stannic Sn 4+ Sulphate SO4 2–
Zinc Zn 2+ Hydrogen sulphate,
bisulphate HSO4 –
Sulphide S 2–
Hydrogen sulphide,
bisulphide HS –
Sulphite SO3 2–
Hydrogen sulphite,
bisulphite HSO3 –