Chemistry Ions and Prefixes

Ammonium

Ammonium

NH₄⁺

Ammonia

NH₃

Hydroxide

OH⁻

Nitrate

NO₃⁻

Nitrite

NO₂⁻

Sulfate

SO₄⁻²

Sulfite

SO₃⁻²

Phosphate

PO₄⁻³

Acetate

C₂H₃O₂⁻

Carbonate

CO₃⁻²

Bicarbonate

HCO₃⁻1

Silver

Ag⁺

Zinc

Zn⁺2

Cadmium

Cd⁺2

1

mono

2

di

3

tri

4

tetra

5

penta

6

hexa

7

hepta

8

octa

9

nona

10

deca

-ate to -ite

-ite will have the same charge as -ate, but with one fewer oxygen