Polyatomic Ions

Formula

Name

NH₄⁺

ammonium ion

CN⁻

cyanide ion

CH₃CO₂⁻ or C₂H₃O₂⁻

acetate ion

CO₃²⁻

carbonate ion

HCO₃⁻

bicarbonate ion / hydrogen carbonate ion

C₂O₄²⁻

oxalate ion

NO₂⁻

nitrite ion

NO₃⁻

nitrate ion

PO₄³⁻

phosphate ion

HPO₄²⁻

hydrogen phosphate ion

H₂PO₄⁻

dihydrogen phosphate ion

OH⁻

hydroxide ion

SO₃²⁻

sulfite ion

SO₄²⁻

sulfate ion

HSO₄⁻

hydrogen sulfate ion / bisulfate ion

ClO⁻

hypochlorite ion

ClO₂⁻

chlorite ion

ClO₃⁻

chlorate ion

ClO₄⁻

perchlorate ion

BrO⁻

hypobromite ion

BrO₂⁻

bromite ion

BrO₃⁻

bromate ion

BrO₄⁻

perbromate ion

IO⁻

hypoiodite ion

IO₂⁻

iodite ion

IO₃⁻

iodate ion

IO₄⁻

periodate ion

CrO₄²⁻

chromate ion

Cr₂O₇²⁻

dichromate ion

MnO₄⁻

permanganate ion

O₂²⁻

peroxide ion

SCN⁻

thiocyanate ion