Chemistry honors - Inorganic Nomenclature - Anions and Cations

Carbide

C^4-

Silicide

Si4-

nitride

N^3-

phosphide

p^3-

Oxide

O^2-

sulfide

S^2-

Fluoride

chloride

Bromide

Iodide

F^-

Cl^-

Br^-

I^-

Hydride

H^-

Peroxide

O₂^2-

Hydroxide

OH^-

Carbonate

CO₃^2-

Bicarbonate

HCO₃^-

Monohydrogen phosphate

HPO₄^2-

Dihydrogen phosphate

H₂PO₄^-

Arsenite

AsO₃^3-

Arsenate

AsO₄^3-

Chromate

CrO₄^2-

Dichromate

Cr₂O₇^2-

Phosphite

PO₃^3-

Phosphate

PO₄^3-

Acetate

C₂H₃O₂^-

Cyanide

Cn^-

Thiocyanate

SCN^-

Cyanate

OCN^-

Nitrite

NO₂^-

Nitrate

NO₃^-

Sulfite

SO₃^2-

Sulfate

SO₄^2-

Thiosulfate

S₂O₃^2-

Permanganate

MnO₄^-

Oxalate

C₂O₄^2-

Phthalate

C₈H₄O₄^2-

Silicate

SiO₄^4-

Borate

BO₃^3-

Prefix: Mono-

Number: 1

Prefix: Di-

Number: 2

Prefix: Tri-

Number: 3

Prefix: Tetra-

Number: 4

Prefix: Penta-

number: 5

Prefix: Hexa-

Number: 6

Prefix: Hepta-

number: 7

Prefix: Octa-

Number: 8

Prefix: nona-

number: 9

Prefix: Deca-

number: 10

Hydrogen

H⁺

Lithium

Li⁺

Rubidium

Rb⁺

Cesium

Cs⁺

Beryllium

Be²⁺

Magnesium

Mg²⁺

Calcium

Ca²⁺

Strontium

Sr²⁺

Barium

Ba²⁺

Aluminum

Al³⁺

Boron

B³⁺

Silver

Ag⁺

Ammonium

NH₄⁺

Zinc

Zn²⁺

Cadmium

Cd²⁺

Iron 2, Ferrous

Fe²⁺

Iron 3, Ferric

Fe³⁺

Copper 1, Cuprous

Cu⁺

Copper 2, Cupric

Cu²⁺

Cobalt 2, Cobaltous

Co²⁺

Cobalt 3, Cobaltic

Co³⁺

Mercury 1, Mercurous

Hg₂²⁺

mercury 2, mercuric

Hg²⁺

Manganese 2, Manganous

Mn²⁺

Manganese 3, Manganic

Mn³⁺

Tin 2, Stannous

Sn²⁺

Tin 4, Stannic

Sn⁴⁺

Lead 2, Plumbous

Pb²⁺

Lead 4, Plumbic

Pb⁴⁺