Chemical Ions and Oxidation States

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining chemical elements, oxidation states, and polyatomic ions listed in the lecture notes.

Copper ($\text{Cu}$)

Metal element with common oxidation states of $+1$ and $+2$ ($\text{Cu}^{+1, +2}$)

Iron ($\text{Fe}$)

Transition metal element with oxidation states of $+2$ and $+3$ ($\text{Fe}^{+2, +3}$)

Vanadium ($\text{V}$)

Transition metal element with oxidation states represented as $\text{V}(\text{II}, \text{III}, \text{IV})$

Cobalt ($\text{Co}$)

Transition metal ion represented with a charge of $+2$ ($\text{Co}^{+2}$)

Cadmium ($\text{Cd}$)

Transition metal ion represented with a charge of $+2$ ($\text{Cd}^{+2}$)

Nickel ($\text{Ni}$)

Transition metal ion represented with a charge of $+2$ ($\text{Ni}^{+2}$)

Mercury ($\text{Hg}$)

Metal ion represented with a charge of $+2$ ($\text{Hg}^{+2}$)

Zinc ($\text{Zn}$)

Transition metal ion represented with a charge of $+2$ ($\text{Zn}^{+2}$)

Silver ($\text{Ag}$)

Transition metal ion represented with a charge of $+1$ ($\text{Ag}^+$)

Arsenate ($\text{AsO}_4^{-3}$)

Polyatomic anion with formula $\text{AsO}_4^{-3}$

Aluminum ($\text{Al}$)

Metal ion represented with a charge of $+3$ ($\text{Al}^{+3}$)

Lead ($\text{Pb}$)

Metal element with oxidation states of $+2$ and $+4$ ($\text{Pb}^{+2, +4}$)

Acetate ($\text{CH}_3\text{COO}^-$)

Polyatomic anion with chemical formula $\text{CH}_3\text{COO}^-$

Ammonium ($\text{NH}_4^+$)

Polyatomic cation with chemical formula $\text{NH}_4^+$

Permanganate ($\text{MnO}_4^-$)

Polyatomic anion with chemical formula $\text{MnO}_4^-$