Common Elements and Their Ions

Flashcards for reviewing common elements along with their chemical symbols and common ions.

Aluminum

Symbol: Al; Common Ion: Al3+

Silver

Symbol: Ag; Common Ion: Ag+

Argon

Symbol: Ar; No common ion.

Copper

Symbol: Cu; Common Ion: Cu+ or Cu2+

Barium

Symbol: Ba; Common Ion: Ba2+

Boron

Symbol: B; Common Ion: B3+

Beryllium

Symbol: Be; Common Ion: Be2+

Mercury

Symbol: Hg; Common Ion: Hg1+ or Hg2+.

Zinc

Symbol: Zn; Common Ion: Zn2+

Nickel

Symbol: Ni; Common Ion: Ni2+

Bromine

Symbol: Br; Common Ion: Br- (bromide)

Manganese

Symbol: Mn; Common Ion: Mn2+

Carbon

Symbol: C; Common Ion: C4- or carbonate.

Iron

Symbol: Fe; Common Ions: Fe2+ or Fe3+

Calcium

Symbol: Ca; Common Ion: Ca2+

Chromium

Symbol: Cr; Common Ions: Cr2+ or Cr3+

Chlorine

Symbol: Cl; Common Ion: Cl- (chloride)

Tin

Symbol: Sn; Common Ions: Sn2+ or Sn4+

Fluorine

Symbol: F; Common Ion: F- (fluoride)

Lead

Symbol: Pb; Common Ions: Pb2+ or Pb4+

Hydrogen

Symbol: H; Common Ion: H+ or hydride.

Helium

Symbol: He; No common ion.

Iodine

Symbol: I; Common Ion: I- (iodide)

Potassium

Symbol: K; Common Ion: K+

Lithium

Symbol: Li; Common Ion: Li+.

Magnesium

Symbol: Mg; Common Ion: Mg2+

Nitrogen

Symbol: N; Common Ion: N3- (nitride)

Sodium

Symbol: Na; Common Ion: Na+

Neon

Symbol: Ne; No common ion.

Oxygen

Symbol: O; Common Ion: O2- (oxide)

Phosphorus

Symbol: P; Common Ion: P3- (phosphide)

Silicon

Symbol: Si; No common ion.

Strontium

Symbol: Sr; Common Ion: Sr2+

Sulfur

Symbol: S; Common Ion: S2- (sulfide)