AP Chemistry common elements' symbols, groups, states of matter, and type 1/2 cations or anions

Lithium

Li | Alkali metal | Solid | Li⁺

Sodium

Na | Alkali metal | Solid | Na⁺

Potassium

K | Alkali metal | Solid | K⁺

Cesium

Cs | Alkali metal | Solid | Cs⁺

Rubidium

Rb | Alkali metal | Solid | Rb⁺

Beryllium

Be | Alkaline earth metal | Solid | Be²⁺

Magnesium

Mg | Alkaline earth metal | Solid | Mg²⁺

Calcium

Ca | Alkaline earth metal | Solid | Ca²⁺

Strontium

Sr | Alkaline earth metal | Solid | Sr²⁺

Barium

Ba | Alkaline earth metal | Solid | Ba²⁺

Fluorine

F | Halogen | Gas | F⁻

Chlorine

Cl | Halogen | Gas | Cl⁻

Bromine

Br | Halogen | Liquid | Br⁻

Iodine

I | Halogen | Solid | I⁻

Helium

He | Noble gas | Gas | no common ions

Chromium

Cr | Transition metal | Solid | Cr²⁺, Cr³⁺

Manganese

Mn | Transition metal | Solid | Mn²⁺, Mn³⁺

Iron

Fe | Transition metal | Solid | Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺

Cobalt

Co | Transition metal | Solid | Co²⁺, Co³⁺

Copper

Cu | Transition metal | Solid | Cu⁺, Cu²⁺

Zinc

Zn | Transition metal | Solid | Zn²⁺

Silver

Ag | Transition metal | Solid | Ag⁺

Gold

Au | Transition metal | Solid | Au⁺, Au³⁺

Mercury

Hg | Transition metal | Liquid | Hg₂²⁺, Hg²⁺

Cadmium

Cd | Transition metal | Solid | Cd²⁺

Aluminum

Al | Post-transition metal | Solid | Al³⁺

Lead

Pb | Post-transition metal | Solid | Pb²⁺, Pb⁴⁺

Gallium

Ga | Post-transition metal | Solid | Ga³⁺

Tin

Sn | Post-transition metal | Solid | Sn²⁺, Sn⁴⁺

Boron

B | Metalloid | Solid | no common monatomic ions

Cerium

Ce | Lanthanide | Solid | Ce³⁺, Ce⁴⁺

Hydrogen

H | Nonmetal | Gas | H⁺, H⁻

Carbon

C | Nonmetal | Solid | C⁴⁺, C⁴⁻

Nitrogen

N | Nonmetal | Gas | N³⁻

Oxygen

O | Nonmetal | Gas | O²⁻

Phosphorus

P | Nonmetal | Solid | P³⁻

Sulfur

S | Nonmetal | Solid | S²⁻