Common Cations and Anions by Valence

Vocabulary flashcards summarizing the names, formulas, and charges of common mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, and penta-valent ions discussed in the lecture.

Aluminum (trivalent)

Al³⁺ cation

Antimonous

Sb³⁺ cation

Arsenous

As³⁺ cation

Auric

Au³⁺ cation

Bismuth (III)

Bi³⁺ cation

Chromic

Cr³⁺ cation

Cobaltic

Co³⁺ cation

Ferric

Fe³⁺ cation

Nickelic

Ni³⁺ cation

Aluminate

AlO₃³⁻ anion

Antimonate

SbO₄³⁻ anion

Arsenate (ortharsenate)

AsO₄³⁻ anion

Arsenite (ortharsenite)

AsO₃³⁻ anion

Borate

BO₃³⁻ anion

Citrate

C₆H₅O₇³⁻ anion

Ferricyanide

Fe(CN)₆³⁻ anion

Phosphate (orthophosphate)

PO₄³⁻ anion

Phosphite (orthophosphite)

PO₃³⁻ anion

Nitride

N³⁻ anion

Platinic

Pt⁴⁺ cation

Plumbic

Pb⁴⁺ cation

Stannic

Sn⁴⁺ cation

Ferrocyanide

Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻ anion

Pyrophosphate

P₂O₇⁴⁻ anion

Orthosilicate

SiO₄⁴⁻ anion

Antimonic

Sb⁵⁺ cation

Arsenic (V)

As⁵⁺ cation

Ammonium

NH₄⁺ cation

Aurous

Au⁺ cation

Cuprous

Cu⁺ cation

Hydrogen ion

H⁺ cation

Lithium

Li⁺ cation

Potassium

K⁺ cation

Silver

Ag⁺ cation

Sodium

Na⁺ cation

Mercurous

Hg₂²⁺ cation (each Hg is +1)

Acetate

CH₃COO⁻ anion

Bicarbonate

HCO₃⁻ anion

Bisulfate

HSO₄⁻ anion

Bisulfite

HSO₃⁻ anion

Bromide

Br⁻ anion

Chloride

Cl⁻ anion

Cyanate

CNO⁻ anion

Cyanide

CN⁻ anion

Fluoride

F⁻ anion

Hydroxide

OH⁻ anion

Iodide

I⁻ anion

Nitrate

NO₃⁻ anion

Nitrite

NO₂⁻ anion

Permanganate

MnO₄⁻ anion

Perchlorate

ClO₄⁻ anion

Chlorate

ClO₃⁻ anion

Hypochlorite

ClO⁻ anion

Hypophosphite

H₂PO₂⁻ anion

Metaborate

BO₂⁻ anion

Metarsenite

AsO₂⁻ anion

Chromite

CrO₂⁻ anion

Meta-aluminate

AlO₂⁻ anion

Thiocyanate

SCN⁻ anion

Dihydrogen phosphate

H₂PO₄⁻ anion

Dihydrogen phosphite

H₂PO₃⁻ anion

Dihydrogen arsenate

H₂AsO₄⁻ anion

Dihydrogen arsenite

H₂AsO₃⁻ anion

Barium

Ba²⁺ cation

Strontium

Sr²⁺ cation

Cadmium

Cd²⁺ cation

Zinc

Zn²⁺ cation

Calcium

Ca²⁺ cation

Cobaltous

Co²⁺ cation

Cupric

Cu²⁺ cation

Ferrous

Fe²⁺ cation

Magnesium

Mg²⁺ cation

Manganous

Mn²⁺ cation

Mercuric

Hg²⁺ cation

Nickelous

Ni²⁺ cation

Stannous

Sn²⁺ cation

Carbonate

CO₃²⁻ anion

Chromate

CrO₄²⁻ anion

Dichromate

Cr₂O₇²⁻ anion

Manganate

MnO₄²⁻ anion

Metasilicate

SiO₃²⁻ anion

Molybdate

MoO₄²⁻ anion

Oxalate

C₂O₄²⁻ anion

Stannate

SnO₃²⁻ anion

Stannite

SnO₂²⁻ anion

Tartrate

C₄H₄O₆²⁻ anion

Peroxide

O₂²⁻ anion

Sulfate

SO₄²⁻ anion

Sulfite

SO₃²⁻ anion

Persulfate

S₂O₈²⁻ anion

Pyrosulfate

S₂O₇²⁻ anion

Thiosulfate

S₂O₃²⁻ anion

Tetraborate

B₄O₇²⁻ anion

Tetrathionate

S₄O₆²⁻ anion

Hydrogen phosphate

HPO₄²⁻ anion

Hydrogen arsenate

HAsO₄²⁻ anion

Hydrogen arsenite

HAsO₃²⁻ anion

Zincate

ZnO₂²⁻ anion

Plumbite

PbO₂²⁻ anion

Oxide

O²⁻ anion