Names and Formulas of Some Common Inorganic Cations and Anions

Comprehensive flashcards covering common inorganic cations and anions, including their names and verbatim formulas from Table 2.3.

What is the chemical formula for aluminum?

$$Al^{3+}$$

What is the chemical formula for ammonium according to the transcript?

$$NH$$

What is the chemical formula for barium?

$$Ba^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for cadmium?

$$Cd^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for calcium?

$$Ca^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for cesium?

$$Cs^+$$

What is the chemical formula for chromium(III) or chromic?

$$Cr^{3+}$$

What is the chemical formula for cobalt(II) or cobaltous?

$$Co^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for copper(I) or cuprous?

$$Cu^+$$

What is the chemical formula for copper(II) or cupric?

$$Cu^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for hydrogen?

$$H^+$$

What is the chemical formula for iron(II) or ferrous?

$$Fe^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for iron(III) or ferric?

$$Fe^{3+}$$

What is the chemical formula for lead(II) or plumbous?

$$Pb^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for lithium?

$$Li^+$$

What is the chemical formula for magnesium?

$$Mg^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for manganese(II) or manganous?

$$Mn^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for mercury(I) or mercurous?

$Hg^{2+*}$ (Note: exists as a pair as shown)

What is the chemical formula for mercury(II) or mercuric?

$$Hg^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for potassium?

$$K^+$$

What is the chemical formula for rubidium?

$$Rb^+$$

What is the chemical formula for silver?

$$Ag^+$$

What is the chemical formula for sodium?

$$Na^+$$

What is the chemical formula for strontium?

$$Sr^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for tin(II) or stannous?

$$Sn^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for zinc?

$$Zn^{2+}$$

What is the chemical formula for bromide?

$$Br^-$$

What is the chemical formula for carbonate?

$$CO$$

What is the chemical formula for chlorate?

$$CIO$$

What is the chemical formula for chloride?

$$CI^-$$

What is the chemical formula for chromate?

$$Cro^-$$

What is the chemical formula for cyanide?

$$CN$$

What is the chemical formula for dichromate according to the transcript?

$$Cr_2O_{12}^-$$

What is the chemical formula for dihydrogen phosphate?

$$H_2PO_4$$

What is the chemical formula for fluoride?

$$F$$

What is the chemical formula for hydride?

$$H$$

What is the chemical formula for hydrogen carbonate or bicarbonate?

$$HCO_3$$

What is the chemical formula for hydrogen phosphate?

$$HPO^-$$

What is the chemical formula for hydrogen sulfate or bisulfate?

$$HSO$$

What is the chemical formula for hydroxide?

$$OH$$

What is the chemical formula for iodide?

$$I$$

What is the chemical formula for nitrate?

$$NO_3$$

What is the chemical formula for nitride?

$$N^{3-}$$

What is the chemical formula for nitrite?

$$NO_2$$

What is the chemical formula for oxide?

$$O^{2-}$$

What is the chemical formula for permanganate?

$$MnO$$

What is the chemical formula for peroxide as listed?

$$0$$

What is the chemical formula for phosphate?

$$PO^-$$

What is the chemical formula for sulfate?

$$SO$$

What is the chemical formula for sulfide?

$$S^{2-}$$

What is the chemical formula for sulfite?

$$SO$$

What is the chemical formula for thiocyanate?

$$SCN^-$$