Common Chemical Ions and Charges

Vocabulary flashcards covering common monoatomic and polyatomic ions, their chemical formulas, and charges.

Hydrogen ion ($1+$ charge)

$H^+$ ($1+$ charge)

Sodium ion

$Na^+$ ($1+$ charge)

Ammonium ion

$NH_4^+$ ($1+$ charge)

Silver ion

$Ag^+$ ($1+$ charge)

Magnesium ion

$Mg^{2+}$ ($2+$ charge)

Calcium ion

$Ca^{2+}$ ($2+$ charge)

Copper(II)

$Cu^{2+}$ ($2+$ charge)

Zinc ion

$Zn^{2+}$ ($2+$ charge)

Lead(II)

$Pb^{2+}$ ($2+$ charge)

Hydrogen ion ($-1$ charge)

$H^-$ ($-1$ charge)

Acetate ion

$CH_3COO^-$ or $C_2H_3O_2^-$ ($-1$ charge)

Fluoride ion

$F^-$ ($-1$ charge)

Chloride ion

$Cl^-$ ($-1$ charge)

Perchlorate ion

$ClO_4^-$ ($-1$ charge)

Bromide ion

$Br^-$ ($-1$ charge)

Nitrate ion

$NO_3^-$ ($-1$ charge)

Iodide ion

$I^-$ ($-1$ charge)

Hydroxide ion

$OH^-$ ($-1$ charge)

Oxide ion

$O^{2-}$ ($-2$ charge)

Carbonate ion

$CO_3^{2-}$ ($-2$ charge)

Sulfide ion

$S^{2-}$ ($-2$ charge)

Sulfate ion

$SO_4^{2-}$ ($-2$ charge)

Nitride ion

$N^{3-}$ ($-3$ charge)

Phosphate ion

$PO_4^{3-}$ ($-3$ charge)