Polyatomic Ions and Compound Formulae

Some Common Polyatomic Ions

  • Table 3.7: Common Polyatomic Ions and Their Properties     * Ammonium         * Chemical Formula: NH+NH^+ 44         * Valency: 11     * Hydronium         * Chemical Formula: H2O+H_2O^+         * Valency: 11     * Nitrate         * Chemical Formula: NO12NO_{12}         * Valency: 11     * Hydrogencarbonate (Bicarbonate)         * Chemical Formula: HCO3HCO_3         * Valency: 11     * Hydroxide         * Chemical Formula: OHOH         * Valency: 11     * Permanganate         * Chemical Formula: MnO4MnO_4         * Valency: 11     * Hydrogensulphate (Bisulphate)         * Chemical Formula: HSOHSO         * Valency: 11     * Chromate         * Chemical Formula: CrO2CrO^{2-}         * Valency: 22     * Dichromate         * Chemical Formula: Cr2O,2Cr_2O,^{2-}         * Valency: 22     * Sulphate         * Chemical Formula: SO2SO^{2-}         * Valency: 22     * Carbonate         * Chemical Formula: CO32CO_3^{2-}         * Valency: 22     * Phosphate         * Chemical Formula: PO3PO^{3-}         * Valency: 33

Examples: Formulae of Compounds with Polyatomic Ions

  • Sodium Nitrate     * Constituent Ions: Na+Na^+ and NONO     * Valency of Sodium (NaNa): 11     * Valency of Nitrate (NONO): 11     * Formula Intermediate: NaNO12NaNO_{12}     * Final Chemical Formula: NaNO3NaNO_3

  • Potassium Carbonate     * Constituent Ions: K+K^+ and CO32CO_3^{2-}     * Valency of Potassium (KK): 11     * Valency of Carbonate (CO3CO_3): 22     * Final Chemical Formula: K2CO3K_2CO_3

  • Magnesium Nitrate     * Constituent Ions: Mg2+Mg^{2+} and NO,NO,

  • Ammonium Phosphate     * (The transcript concludes with the mention of this compound as an example).