Valency chart
Positive ions
Ion Symbol Ion Symbol Ion Symbol
lithium Li+ magnesium Mg2+ iron(III) Fe3+
sodium Na+ calcium Ca2+ aluminium Al3+
potassium K+ barium Ba2+
rubidium Rb+ iron(II) Fe2+
caesium Cs+ copper(II) Cu2+
silver Ag+ zinc Zn2+
ammonium NH4+ nickel(II) Ni2+
hydrogen H+
Negative ion
Ion Symbol Ion Symbol Ion Symbol
− 2−
fluoride F oxide O nitride N3−
chloride Cl− sulfide S2− phosphate(V) PO43−
bromide Br− carbonate CO32−
iodide I− sulfate(VI) SO42−
hydroxide OH−
hydrogencarbonate HCO3−
nitrate(V) NO3−