Table 1.

Some common Cations

Group 1A Group IIA Group IIIA
Li+ Lithium Mg2+ Magnesium Al3+ Aluminum
Na+ Sodium Ca2+ Calcium
K+ Potassium Sr2+ Strontium
+
Rb Rubidium Ba2+ Barium Polyatomic
NH4+ Ammonium
H3O+ Hydronium
Group IB Group IIB Group VA
Ag+ Silver Zn2+ Zinc Bi3+ Bismuth
Cd2+ Cadmium

Table 2. Metals commonly found to form cations with variable charges

Metals Symbols Old system Stock system
Chromium Cr2+ Chromous Chromium (II)
Cr3+ Chromic Chromium (III)
Manganese Mn2+ Manganous Manganese (II)
Mn3+ Manganic Manganese (III)
Iron Fe2+ Ferrous Iron (II)
Fe3+ Ferric Iron (III)
Cobalt Co2+ Cobaltous Cobalt (II)
Co3+ Cobaltic Cobalt (III)
Mercury Hg22+ Mercurous Mercury (I)
Hg2+ Mercuric Merucry (II)
Tin Sn2+ Stannous Tin (II)
Sn4+ Stannic Tin (IV)
Lead Pb2+ Plumbous Lead (II)
Pb4+ Plumbic Lead (IV)
Gold Au+ Aurous Gold (I)
Au3+ Auric Gold (III)
Copper Cu+ Cuprous Copper (I)
Cu2+ Cupric Copper (II)
Antimony Sb+3 Antimony (III)
Sb+5 Antimony (V)
+3
Arsenic As Arsenic (III)
As+5 Arsenic (V)

Table 3. Names and Symbols of some common monoatomic anions

Group VA Group VIA Group VIIA
N3 – Nitride O2 – Oxide F– Flouride
P3 – Phosphide S2 – Sulfide Cl – Chloride
Se2 – Selenide Br – Bromide
Te2 – Telluride I– Iodide
Group I
H– Hydride

Table 4. Names and Symbols of common polyatomic anions

OH – Hydroxide HCO3 – Hydrogen carbonate SO42 – Sulfate
or bicarbonate
CN – Cyanide HSO3 – Hydrogen sulfite or SO32 – Sulfite
bisulfite
HS – Bisulfide S2O32 – Thiosulfate
– –
CNS Thiocyanate HSO4 Hydrogen sulfate or CrO42 – Chromate
bisulfate
N3 – Azide H2PO4 – Dihydrogen Cr2O72 – Dichromate
phosphate
C2H3O2 – Acetate HPO42 – Hydrogen phosphate CO32 – Carbonate
or biphosphate
MnO4 – Permanganate PO43 – Phosphate AsO43 – Arsenate
MnO3 – Manganate PO3 3 – Phosphite AsO33 – Arsenite
NO3 – Nitrate O2 2 – Peroxide SiO4 4 – Silicate
NO2 – Nitrite C2O4 2 – Oxalate BO3 3 – Borate
Fe (CN)6 3 – Ferricyanide Fe(CN)64 – Ferrocyanide

Table 5. Some Common oxyanions

Chlorine Bromine Iodine
ClO4 – Perchlorate BrO4 – Perbromate IO4 – Periodate
ClO3 – Chlorate BrO3 – Bromate IO3– Iodate
ClO2 – Chlorite BrO2 – Bromite IO2– Iodite
ClO – Hypochlorite BrO – Hypobromite IO– Hypoiodate