Cations and Ion Symbols

Vocabulary flashcards covering chemical cations, their names, and corresponding chemical symbols with ionic charges.

Cations

Positively charged ions, including alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and transition metal ions.

Alkali metals

A group of metals that form cations with a charge of $+1$

Alkaline earth metals

A group of metals that form cations with a charge of $+2$

nickel II

$$Ni^{+2}$$

aluminum

$$Al^{+3}$$

copper I

$$Cu^{+1}$$

copper II

$$Cu^{+2}$$

iron II

$$Fe^{+2}$$

iron III

$$Fe^{+3}$$

lead II

$$Pb^{+2}$$

lead IV

$$Pb^{+4}$$

tin II

$$Sn^{+2}$$

tin IV

L$Sn^{+4}$

chromium II

$$Cr^{+2}$$

chromium III

$$Cr^{+3}$$

manganese II

$$Mn^{+2}$$

manganese III

$$Mn^{+3}$$

cobalt II

$$Co^{+2}$$

cobalt III

$$Co^{+3}$$

mercury I

$$Hg_2^{+2}$$

mercury II

$$Hg^{+2}$$

ammonium

$$NH4^{+1}$$

zinc

$$Zn^{+2}$$

silver

$$Ag^{+1}$$

gold I

$$Au^{+1}$$

gold III

$$Au^{+3}$$