NAMES, FORMULAS, AND CHARGES OF COMMON IONS

Positive Ions (Cations) Negative Ions (Anions)

Ammonium NH4+ Acetate C 2H3O2-

Copper (I) [cuprous] Cu+ Bromate BrO3-
Gold (I) [aurous] Au+ Bromide Br -
Hydrogen H+ Chlorate ClO 3-
Lithium Li + Chloride Cl-
*Mercury (I) [mercurous] Hg22+ Chlorite ClO2-
1+ Potassium K+ Cyanide CN-
Silver Ag+ Fluoride F-
Sodium Na+ Hydride H-
Hydrogen carbonate [bicarbonate] HCO 3-
1- Hydrogen sulfate [bisulfate] HSO 4-
Hydrogen sulfite [bisulfite] HSO3-
Barium Ba2+ Hydroxide OH-
Beryllium Be2+ Hypochlorite ClO-
Cadmium Cd2+ Iodate IO3-
Calcium Ca2+ Iodide I-
Chromium (II) [chromous] Cr2+ Nitrate NO3-
Cobalt (II) [cobaltous] Co2+ Nitrite NO2-
Copper (II) [cupric] Cu2+ Perchlorate ClO4-
Iron (II) [ferrous] Fe2+ Permanganate MnO 4-
2+ Lead (II) [plumbous] Pb2+ Thiocyanate SCN-
Magnesium Mg2+ Dihydrogen phosphate H2PO4-
Manganese (II) Mn2+
Mercury (II) [mercuric] Hg2+
Nickel (II) [nickelous] Ni2+ Carbonate CO3 2-
Strontium Sr2+ Chromate CrO4 2-
Tin (II) [stannous] Sn2+ Dichromate Cr 2O7 2-
Zinc Zn2+ Oxalate C2O4 2-
_____________________________ Oxide O2-
2- Peroxide O2 2-
3+ Silicate SiO3 2-
Aluminum Al
Sulfate SO4 2-
Antimony (III) Sb3+
Sulfide S2-
Arsenic (III) As3+
Sulfite SO3 2-
Bismuth (III) Bi3+
Thiosulfate S2O3 2-
3+ Chromium (III) [chromic] Cr3+
Tartrate C4H4O62-
Cobalt (III) [cobaltic] Co3+
Hydrogen phosphate HPO42-
Gold (III) [auric] Au3+
Stannate SnO32-
Iron (III) [ferric] Fe3+
Stannite SnO22-
Nickel (III) [nickelic] Ni3+
Titanium (III) [titanous] Ti3+

Arsenate AsO 4 3-
Borate BO 3 3-
Carbon C4+
3- Phosphate PO 4 3-
Lead (IV) [plumbic] Pb4+
Phosphide P3-
Manganese (IV) Mn4+
Phosphite PO 3 3-
Silicon Si4+
Ferricyanide Fe(CN)63-
Tin (IV) [stannic] Sn4+
4+ Titanium (IV) [titanic] Ti4+ _____________________________

4- Ferrocyanide Fe(CN)64-
Antimony (V) Sb5+ Silicate SiO44-
5+ Arsenic (V) As5+
Bismuth (V) Bi5+

*Hg22+ is two ions bonded together: Hg+ - Hg+

*Hg+ by itself does not exist