Names, Symbols, Ions, and Groups

2026-2027 School Year

Alkali Metals

Group : IA or 1

Common Ion : +1

Examples : Hydrogen (H), Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Rubidium (Rb), Cesium (Cs), and Francium (Fr)

Hydrogen

Symbol : H

Common Ion : +1

Group : IA or 1

Lithium

Symbol : Li

Common Ion : +1

Group : IA or 1

Sodium

Symbol : Na

Common Ion : +1

Group : IA or 1

Potassium

Symbol : K

Common Ion : +1

Group : IA or 1

Rubidium

Symbol : Rb

Common Ion : +1

Group : IA or 1

Cesium

Symbol : Cs

Common Ion : +1

Group : IA or 1

Francium

Symbol : Fr

Common Ion : +1

Group : IA or 1

Alkaline Earth Metals

Group : IIA or 2

Common Ion : +2

Examples : Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Strontium (Sr), Barium (Ba), and Radium (Ra)

Beryllium

Symbol : Be

Common Ion : +2

Group : IIA or 2

Magnesium

Symbol : Mg

Common Ion : +2

Group : IIA or 2

Calcium

Symbol : Ca

Common Ion : +2

Group : IIA or 2

Strontium

Symbol : Sr

Common Ion : +2

Group : IIA or 2

Barium

Symbol : Ba

Common Ion : +2

Group : IIA or 2

Radium

Symbol : Ra

Common Ion : +2

Group : IIA or 2

Transition Metals

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Common Ion : Variable

Examples : Scandium (Sc), Vanadium (V), Titanium (Ti), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Silver (Ag), Gold (Au), Plutonium (Pu), Uranium (U)

Scandium

Symbol : Sc

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Vanadium

Symbol : V

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Titanium

Symbol : Ti

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Chromium

Symbol : Cr

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Manganese

Symbol : Mn

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Iron

Symbol : Fe

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Cobalt

Symbol : Co

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Nickel

Symbol : Ni

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Copper

Symbol : Cu

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Zinc

Symbol : Zn

Common Ion : +2

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Silver

Symbol : Ag

Common Ion : +1

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Gold

Symbol : Au

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Plutonium

Symbol : Pu

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Uranium

Symbol : U

Common Ion : variable

Group : IIIB-8B or 3-12

Borons

Group : IIIA or 13

Common Ion : +3

Examples : Boron (B), Aluminum (Al), and Gallium (Ga)

Boron

Symbol : B

Common Ion : +3

Group : IIIA or 13

Aluminum

Symbol : Al

Common Ion : +3

Group : IIIA or 13

Gallium

Symbol : Ga

Common Ion : +3

Group : IIIA or 13

Carbons

Group : IVA or 14

Common Ion : ± 4

Examples : Carbon (C), Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge), Tin (Sn), and Lead (Pb)

Carbon

Symbol : C

Common Ion : ± 4

Group : IVA or 14

Silicon

Symbol : Si

Common Ion : ±4

Group : IVA or 14

Germanium

Symbol : Ge

Common Ion : ±4

Group : IVA or 14

Tin

Symbol : Sn

Common Ion : ±4? *Transition Metals with variable charges

Group : IVA or 14

Lead

Symbol : Pb

Common Ion : ±4

Group : IVA or 14

H

Hydrogen

Li

Lithium

Na

Sodium

K

Potassium

Rb

Rubidium

Cs

Cesium

Fr

Francium

Be

Beryllium

Mg

Magnesium

Ca

Calcium

Sr

Strontium

Ba

Barium

Pb

Lead

Ra

Radium

Sc

Scandium

V

Vanadium

Ti

Titanium

Cr

Chromium

Mn

Manganese

Fe

Iron

Co

Cobalt

Ni

Nickel

Cu

Copper

Zn

Zinc

Ag

Silver

Au

Gold

Pu

Plutonium

U

Uranium

B

Boron

Al

Aluminium

Ga

Gallium

C

Carbon

Si

Silicon

Ge

Germanium

Sn

Tin

Nitrogens

Group : VA or 15

Common Ion : -3

Examples : Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Arsenic (As, Antimony (Sb), and Bismuth (Bi)

Nitrogen

Symbol : N

Common Ion : -3

Group : VA or 15

Phosphorus

Symbol : P

Common Ion : -3

Group : VA or 15

Arsenic

Symbol : As

Common Ion : -3

Group : VA or 15

Antimony

Symbol : Sb

Common Ion : -3

Group : VA or 15

Bismuth

Symbol : Bi

Common Ion : *transition metal with variable charges

Group : VA or 15

Oxygens

Group : VIAor 16

Common Ion : -2

Examples : Oxygen (O), Sulfur (S), Selenium (Se)

Oxygen

Symbol : O

Common Ion : -2

Group : VIA or 16

Sulfur

Symbol : S

Common Ion : -2

Group : VIA or 16

Selenium

Symbol : Se

Common Ion : -2

Group : VIA or 16

N

Nitrogen

P

Phosphorus

As

Arsenic

Sb

Antimony

Bi

Bismuth

O

Oxygen

S

Sulfur

Se

Selenium