key ions and their valences

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aluminium formula

Al³⁺

aluminium valence

3

ammonium formula

NH₄⁺

ammonium valence

1

calcium formula

Ca²⁺

calcium valence

2

ferric formula

Fe³⁺

ferric valence

3

ferrous formula

Fe²⁺

ferrous valence

2

lithium formula

Li⁺

lithium valence

1

magnesium formula

Mg²⁺

magnesium valence

2

potassium formula

K⁺

potassium valence

1

sodium formula

Na⁺

sodium valence

1

acetate formula

C₂H₃O₂^-

acetate valence

1

bicarbonate formula

HCO₃^-

bicarbonate valence

1

carbonate formula

CO₃^2-

carbonate valence

2

chloride formula

Cl^-

chloride valence

1

citrate formula

C₆H₅O₇^3-

citrate valence

3

gluconate formula

C₆H₁₁O₇^-

gluconate valence

1

hydroxide formula

OH^-

hydroxide valence

1

lactate formula

C₆H₅O₃^-

lactate valence

1

phosphate, monobasic formula

H₂PO₄^-

phosphate monobasic valence

1

phosphate dibasic formula

HPO₄^2-

phosphate dibasic valence

2

sulfate formula

SO₄^2-

sulfate valence

2