Valency of Common Monatomic and Polyatomic Ions

Positive Ions Negative Ions

+1 +2 +3 +4 –1 –2 –3

H+ Be2+ Al3+ Pb4+ F– O2– N3–

hydrogen beryllium aluminium lead (IV) fluoride oxide nitride
Li+ Mg2+ Co3+ Sn4+ Cl– S2– P3–
lithium magnesium cobalt (III) tin (IV) chloride sulfide phosphide
Na+ Ca2+ Cr3+ Br–
sodium calcium chromium (III) bromide
K+ Sr2+ Fe3+ I–
potassium strontium iron (III) iodide
Ag+ Ba2+ Au3+
silver barium gold (III)
Cu+ Ni2+ Mn3+
copper (I) nickel manganese (III)
Au+ Cd2+
Monatomic Ions

gold (I) cadmium

Zn2+
zinc
Cr2+
chromium (II)
Co2+
cobalt (II)
Cu2+
copper (II)
Fe2+
iron (II)
Mn2+
manganese (II)
Pb2+
lead (II)
Sn2+
tin (II)
NH4+ CH3COO– CO32– PO43–
ammonium acetate carbonate phosphate
Polyatomic Ions

HCO3– SO42–
hydrogen carbonate sulfate
OH–
hydroxide
NO3–
nitrate

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