chemistry - polyatomic ions and element names

polyatomic ions and their chemical formulas, elements and their symbols

NO3^1-

nitrate

NO2^1-

nitrite

SO4^2-

sulfate

SO3^2-

sulfite

PO4^3-

phosphate

PO3^3-

phosphite

ClO4^1-

perchlorate

ClO3^1-

chlorate

ClO2^1-

chlorite

ClO^1-

hypochlorite

CN^1-

cyanide

OH^1-

hydroxide

CO3^2-

carbonate

HCO3^1-

bicarbonate

NH4^1+

ammonium

C2H3O2^1-

acetate

MnO4^1-

permanganate

versions of chlorate

ClO4^1- (perchlorate), ClO3^1- (chlorate), ClO2^1- (chlorite), ClO^1- (hypochlorite)

“-ate” vs. “-ite”

an ion ending in “-ate” has one more oxygen in it than an ion ending in “-ite”

H

Hydrogen

He

Helium

Li

Lithium

Be

Beryllium

B

Boron

C

Carbon

N

Nitrogen

O

Oxygen

F

Flourine

Ne

Neon

Na

Sodium

Mg

Magnesium

Al

Aluminum

Si

Silicon

P

Phosphorus

S

Sulfur

Cl

Chlorine

Ar

Argon

K

Potassium

Ca

Calcium

Cr

Chromium

Fe

Iron

Co

Cobalt

Ni

Nickel

Cu

Copper

Zn

Zinc

As

Arsenic

Br

Bromine

Kr

Krypton

Ag

Silver

Sn

Tin

I

Iodine

Xe

Xenon

Cs

Cesium

Pt

Platinum

Au

Gold

Hg

Mercury

Pb

Lead