cations and anions to know

hydride

H^-1

Flouride

F^-1

chloride

Cl^-1

Bromide

Br^-1

Iodide

I^-1

Oxide

O^-2

sulfide

S^-2

Selenide

Se^-2

Telluride

Te^-2

Nitride

N^-3

Phosphide

P^-3

Nitrate

NO3 ^-1

Nitrite

NO2 ^-1

Sulfate

SO4 ^-2

Sulfite

SO3 ^-2

Hydroxide

OH^-1

Acetate

CH3CO2 ^-1

Cyanide

CN^-1

Carbonate

CO3 ^-2

Hypochlorite

ClO^-1

Chlorite

ClO2 ^-1

Chlorate

ClO3 ^-1

Perchlorate

ClO4 ^-1

bicarbonate

HCO3^-1

bisulfate

HSO4^-1

Bisulfite

HSO3^-1

Chromate

CrO4^-2

dichromate

Cr2O7^-2

permanganate

MnO4^-1

phosphate

PO4^-3

hydrogen phosphate

HPO4^-2

dihydrogen phosphate

H2PO4^-1

hydrogen

H+1

lithium

Li+1

Sodium

Na+1

Potassium

K+1

rubidium

Rb+1

Cesium

Cs+1

Silver

Ag+1

Nickel

Ni+2

Zinc

Zn+2

Cadmium

Cd+2

Aluminum

Al+3

Beryllium

Be+2

Magnesium

Mg+2

Calcium

Ca+2

Strontium

Sr+2

Barium

Ba+2

copper [I]

Cu+1

copper [II]

Cu+2

Iron [II]

Fe+2

Iron [III]

Fe+3

tin [II]

Sn+2

tin [IV]

Sn+4

lead [II]

Pb+2

lead [IV]

Sn+4

cobalt [II]

Co+2

cobalt [III]

Co+3

mercury [I]

Hg2 +2

mercury [II]

Hg+2

ammonium

NH4 +1