Chemistry: Common Ions, Names, and Charges

H+

Hydrogen ion

Be²+

Beryllium ion

Cr³+

Chromium(III) ion

Li+

Lithium ion

Mg²+

Magnesium ion

Fe³+

Iron(III) ion

Na+

Sodium ion

Ca²+

Calcium ion

Al³+

Aluminum ion

K+

Potassium ion

Sr²+

Strontium ion

Ni³+

Nickel(III) ion

Rb+

Rubidium ion

Ba²+

Barium ion

Ga³+

Gallium ion

Cs+

Cesium ion

Zn²+

Zinc ion

Co³+

Cobalt(III) ion

Ag+

Silver ion

Hg₂²⁺

Mercury(I) ion

Mn³+

Manganese(III) ion

Cu+

Copper(I) ion

Hg²+

Mercury(II) ion

H₃O⁺

Hydronium ion

Cu²+

Copper(II) ion

NH₄+

Ammonium ion

Fe²+

Iron(II) ion

Pb⁴+

Lead(IV) ion

Mn²+

Manganese(II) ion

Sn⁴+

Tin(IV) ion

Co²+

Cobalt(II) ion

Mn⁴+

Manganese(IV) ion

Ni²+

Nickel(II) ion

Pb²+

Lead(II) ion

Sn²+

Tin(II) ion

Cr²+

Chromium(II) ion

Cd²+

Cadmium ion

F-

Fluoride ion

O²-

Oxide ion

PO₄³-

Phosphate ion

Cl-

Chloride ion

S²-

Sulfide ion

N³-

Nitride ion

Br-

Bromide ion

CO₃²-

Carbonate ion

P³-

Phosphide ion

I-

Iodide ion

SO₄²-

Sulfate ion

OH-

Hydroxide ion

CH₃CO₂-

Acetate ion

SO₃²-

Sulfite ion

O₂²⁻

Peroxide ion

NO₂-

Nitrite ion

C₂O₄²-

Oxalate ion

C⁴-

Carbide ion

NO₃-

Nitrate ion

HPO₄²-

Hydrogen phosphate ion (Biphosphate)

ClO₂-

Chlorite ion

ClO₃-

Chlorate ion

MnO₄-

Permanganate ion

CN-

Cyanide ion

SCN-

Thiocyanate ion

HCO₃-

Hydrogen carbonate ion (or Bicarbonate)

H₂PO₄-

Dihydrogen phosphate ion

HSO₄-

Hydrogen sulfate ion (or Bisulfate)