Chemistry - Element Symbols & Polyatomic Ions

H = Hydrogen

He = Helium

Li = Lithium

Be = Beryllium

B = Boron

C = Carbon

N = Nitrogen

O = Oxygen

F = Fluorine

Ne = Neon

Na = Sodium

Mg = Magnesium

Al = Aluminum

Si = Silicon

P = Phosphorus

S = Sulfur

Cl = Chlorine

Ar = Argon

K = Potassium

Ca = Calcium

Sc = Scandium

Ti = Titanium

V = Vanadium

Cr = Chromium

Mn = Manganese

Fe = Iron

Co = Cobalt

Ni = Nickel

Cu = Copper

Zn = Zinc

Ga = Gallium

Ge = Germanium

As = Arsenic

Se = Selenium

Br = Bromine

Kr = Krypton

Sr = Strontium

Pd = Palladium

Ag = Silver

Cd = Cadmium

Sn = Tin

I = Iodine

Cs = Cesium

Ba = Barium

W = Tungsten

Pt = Platinum

Au = Gold

Hg = Mercury

Pb = Lead

Rn = Radon

NO3 (1-) = Nitrate

NO2 (1-) = Nitrite

HSO4 (1-) = Hydrogen Sulfate

ClO (1-) = Hypochlorite

ClO2 (1-) = Chlorite

ClO3 (1-) = Chlorate

ClO4 (1-) = Perchlorate

C2H3O2 (1-) = Acetate

MnO4 (1-) = Permanganate

N3 (1-) = Azide

OH (1-) = Hydroxide

CN (1-) = Cyanide

SO4 (2-) = Sulfate

SO3 (2-) = Sulfite

CO3 (2-) = Carbonate

C2O4 (2-) = Oxalate

CrO4 (2-) = Chromate

Cr2O7 (2-) = Dichromate

O2 (2-) = Peroxide

PO4 (3-) = Phosphate

PO3 (3-) = Phosphite

NH4 (1+) = Ammonium

Hg2 (2+) = Mercury (I)