Common Ions and Classical Naming Conventions

Zinc

Zinc ion with a +2 charge (Zn²+)

Silver

Silver ion with a +1 charge (Ag+1)

Cadmium

Cadmium ion with a +2 charge (Cd+²)

Nitrate

Polyatomic ion with a -1 charge (NO3) -¹

Nitrite

Polyatomic ion with a -1 charge (NO₂) -¹

Carbonate

Polyatomic ion with a -2 charge (CO3) -²

Carbonite

Polyatomic ion with a -2 charge (CO₂) -²

Sulfate

Polyatomic ion with a -2 charge (SO4) -²

Sulfite

Polyatomic ion with a -2 charge (SO3) -²

Phosphate

Polyatomic ion with a -3 charge (PO4) -³

Phosphite

Polyatomic ion with a -3 charge (PO3) -³

Ammonium

Cation with a +1 charge (NH4) *¹

Cyanide

Polyatomic ion with a -1 charge (CN) -¹

Hydroxide

Polyatomic ion with a -1 charge (OH) -¹

Chlorate

Polyatomic ion with a -1 charge (CIO3) -¹

Chlorite

Polyatomic ion with a -1 charge (CIO₂) -¹

Hypochlorite

Polyatomic ion with a -1 charge (CIO) -¹

Perchlorate

Polyatomic ion with a -1 charge (CIO4) -¹

Bicarbonate

Classical name for Hydrogen Carbonate (HCO3) -¹

Bisulfate

Classical name for Hydrogen Sulfate (HSO4) -¹

Bisulfite

Classical name for Hydrogen Sulfite (HSO3) -¹

Biphosphate

Classical name for Hydrogen Phosphate (HPO4) -²