List of Anions

(Classified according to suffixes; -ide, -ite, and –ate)

I. Anions with the suffix -ide
Name Symbol Name Symbol
Hydride H- Cyanide CN-
Fluoride F- Hydroxide OH-
Chloride Cl- Iodide I-
Bromide Br-

Oxide O2- Telluride Te2-

Peroxide O22- Selenide Se2-
Sulfide S2-
Phosphide P3- Arsenide As3-
Nitride N3-

II. Anions with the suffix –ite

Chlorite ClO2- Nitrite NO2-

Hypochlorite ClO- Sulfite SO32-
Phosphite PO33- Hypobromite BrO-
Bromite BrO21- Bisulfite or HSO3-
Arsenite AsO33- Hydrogen sulfite
III.Anions with the suffix –ate.

Acetate CH3COO-or C2H3O2- Nitrate NO3-

Chlorate ClO3- Permanganate MnO4-
Perchlorate ClO4- Bromate BrO3-
Bicarbonate or HCO3- Bisulfate or HSO4-
Hydrogen carbonate Hydrogen sulfate
 Chromate CrO42- Oxalate C2O42-
Dichromate Cr2O72- Carbonate CO32-

Tetraborate B4O72- Sulfate SO42-

Phosphate PO43- Borate BO33-
Cyanate CNO1- Arsenate AsO4 3-
Silicate SiO 42- Thiocyante SCN1-
. Perbromate HBrO31-

Note: Older books use OAc - or Ac- as a symbol for acetate ion.

I. OTHERS

Amide NH21- Azide N31-

Hydrazide N2H31- Triiodide I31-
Chromite CrO21- Ozonide O31-
Formate HCOO1- Carbide C22-
Disulfide S22- Ferrocyanide Fe(CN) 64-
Metasilicate SiO32- Orthosilicate SiO44-
Pthalate C8H4O42- Tartrate C4H4O32-
Pertechnetate TcO41- Ferrate FeO42-

Note: some of the ions listed are organic such as acetate, formate, tartrate, phthalate, and tropylium.