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Negative Ions chloride bromide nitrate hydroxide oxide sulfide Sulphate carbonate phosphate sulphite hydrogen hydrogen ethanoate
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Cl Br NO3 OH O 2—
S 2—
SO42— CO3 2—
PO4 3—
SO32— carbonate sulphate CH3COO—
Positive Ions HCO3— HSO4—
(Sodium) Na+

(Potassium) K+

(Silver) Ag+

(Ammonium) NH4+

(Calcium) Ca2+

(Magnesium) Mg2+

(Barium) Ba2+

[Zinc(II)] Zn2+

[Copper (II)] Cu2+

[Copper (I)] Cu+

[Lead (II)] Pb2+

[Iron (II)] Fe2+

[Iron (III)] Fe3+

(Aluminium) Al3+