Polyatomic Ions and Compound Formulae
Some Common Polyatomic Ions
- Table 3.7: Common Polyatomic Ions and Their Properties * Ammonium * Chemical Formula: * Valency: * Hydronium * Chemical Formula: * Valency: * Nitrate * Chemical Formula: * Valency: * Hydrogencarbonate (Bicarbonate) * Chemical Formula: * Valency: * Hydroxide * Chemical Formula: * Valency: * Permanganate * Chemical Formula: * Valency: * Hydrogensulphate (Bisulphate) * Chemical Formula: * Valency: * Chromate * Chemical Formula: * Valency: * Dichromate * Chemical Formula: * Valency: * Sulphate * Chemical Formula: * Valency: * Carbonate * Chemical Formula: * Valency: * Phosphate * Chemical Formula: * Valency:
Examples: Formulae of Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
Sodium Nitrate * Constituent Ions: and * Valency of Sodium (): * Valency of Nitrate (): * Formula Intermediate: * Final Chemical Formula:
Potassium Carbonate * Constituent Ions: and * Valency of Potassium (): * Valency of Carbonate (): * Final Chemical Formula:
Magnesium Nitrate * Constituent Ions: and
Ammonium Phosphate * (The transcript concludes with the mention of this compound as an example).