Chemistry: Common Ions and Their Names for Student Review

NH4+

ammonium

H3O+

hydronium

OH-

hydroxide

CN-

cyanide

O2^2-

peroxide

CO3^2-

carbonate

C2O4^2-

oxalate

NO2-

nitrite

NO3-

nitrate

PO3^3-

phosphite

PO4^3-

phosphate

SO3^2-

sulfite

SO4^2-

sulfate

ClO-

hypochlorite

CrO4^2-

chromate

ClO2-

chlorite

ClO3-

chlorate

ClO4-

perchlorate

CH3COO-

acetate

C2H3O2-

acetate

AsO4^3-

arsenate

BO3^3-

borate

SiO3^2-

silicate

MnO4-

permanganate

S2O3^2-

thiosulfate

Cr2O7^2-

dichromate

CHO2-

formate

HCO3-

hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate)

HSO3-

hydrogen sulfite (bisulfite)

HSO4-

hydrogen sulfate (bisulfate)

HPO4^2-

hydrogen phosphate

H2PO4-

dihydrogen phosphate

H+

hydrogen

Li+

lithium

Na+

sodium

K+

potassium

Rb+

rubidium

Cs+

cesium

Ag+

silver

Mg2+

magnesium

Ca2+

calcium

Sr2+

strontium

Ba2+

barium

Zn2+

zinc

Cd2+

cadmium

Al3+

aluminum

Bi3+

bismuth

H-

hydride

F-

fluoride

Cl-

chloride

Br-

bromide

I-

iodide

O2-

oxide

S2-

sulfide

N3-

nitride

P3-

phosphide

C4-

carbide

Cr2+

chromium(II)

Cr3+

chromium(III)

Co2+

cobalt(II)

Co3+

cobalt(III)

Cu+

copper(I)

Cu2+

copper(II)

Fe2+

iron(II)

Fe3+

iron(III)

Pb2+

lead(II)

Pb4+

lead(IV)

Mn2+

manganese(II)

Mn3+

manganese(III)

Mn4+

manganese(IV)

Hg2^2+

mercury(I)

Hg2+

mercury(II)

Sn2+

tin(II)

Sn4+

tin(IV)