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Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering common polyatomic anions and cations, their formulas, charges, IUPAC names, and historical names.
Hydroxide
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula OH1−.
Cyanide
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula CN1−.
Cyanate
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula OCN1−.
Acetate
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula CH3COO1− (IUPAC name: ethanoate).
Permanganate
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula MnO41−.
Hydrogen carbonate
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula HCO31− (old name: bicarbonate).
Hydrogen sulfate
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula HSO41− (old name: bisulfate).
Hydrogen sulfite
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula HSO31− (old name: bisulfite).
Hydrogen sulfide
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula HS1− (old name: bisulfide).
Dihydrogen phosphate
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula H2PO41−.
Nitrite
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula NO21−.
Nitrate
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula NO31−.
Hypochlorite
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula ClO1− or OCl1−.
Chlorite
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula ClO21−.
Chlorate
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula ClO31−.
Perchlorate
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula ClO41−.
Bromate
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula BrO31−.
Iodate
A 1− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula IO31−.
Peroxide
A 2− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula O22−.
Hydrogen phosphate
A 2− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula HPO42−.
Carbonate
A 2− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula CO32−.
Oxalate
A 2− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula C2O42− (IUPAC name: ethanedioate).
Chromate
A 2− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula CrO42−.
Dichromate
A 2− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula Cr2O72−.
Sulfite
A 2− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula SO32−.
Sulfate
A 2− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula SO42−.
Thiosulfate
A 2− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula S2O32−.
Phosphite
A 3− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula PO33−.
Phosphate
A 3− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula PO43−.
Borate
A 3− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula BO33−.
Arsenate
A 3− polyatomic anion with the chemical formula AsO43−.
Ammonium
A 1+ polyatomic cation with the chemical formula NH41+.
Hydronium
A 1+ polyatomic cation with the chemical formula H3O1+ (not needed until Acid-Base unit).
Mercury (I)
A 2+ polyatomic cation with the chemical formula Hg22+.