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AP Chem Polyatomic Ions

Name

Formula

Name

Formula

Acetate

C2H3O2-

Bicarbonate (Hydrogen carbonate)

HCO3-

Bromate

BrO3-

Perchlorate

ClO4-

Chlorate

ClO3-

Chlorite

ClO2-

Hypochlorite

ClO-

Hydroxide

OH-

Iodate

IO3-

Nitrate

NO3-

Nitrite

NO2-

Permanganate

MnO4-

Cyanide

CN-

Thiocyanate

SCN-


List of common polyatomic ions with 2- charge


Name

Formula

Name

Formula

Carbonate 

CO32-

Chromate

CrO42-

Dichromate

Cr2O72-

Oxalate

C2O42-

Silicate

SiO32-

Sulfate

SO42-

Sulfite

SO32-

Tartrate

C4H4O62-

Thiosulfate

S2O32-

Hydrogen Phosphate

HPO42-





List of common polyatomic ions with 3- charge


Name

Formula

Name

Formula

Phosphate 

PO43-

Phosphite

PO33-

Arsenate

AsO43-






Other Miscellaneous Ions 


Name

Formula

Name

Formula

Cadmium Ion

Cd2+

Silver Ion

Ag+

Zinc Ion

Zn2+

Ammonium

NH4+

Mercury (I)

Hg22+

Mercury (II)

Hg2+

Peroxide

O22-

Superoxide

O2-

Hydronium

H3O+


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AP Chem Polyatomic Ions

Name

Formula

Name

Formula

Acetate

C2H3O2-

Bicarbonate (Hydrogen carbonate)

HCO3-

Bromate

BrO3-

Perchlorate

ClO4-

Chlorate

ClO3-

Chlorite

ClO2-

Hypochlorite

ClO-

Hydroxide

OH-

Iodate

IO3-

Nitrate

NO3-

Nitrite

NO2-

Permanganate

MnO4-

Cyanide

CN-

Thiocyanate

SCN-


List of common polyatomic ions with 2- charge


Name

Formula

Name

Formula

Carbonate 

CO32-

Chromate

CrO42-

Dichromate

Cr2O72-

Oxalate

C2O42-

Silicate

SiO32-

Sulfate

SO42-

Sulfite

SO32-

Tartrate

C4H4O62-

Thiosulfate

S2O32-

Hydrogen Phosphate

HPO42-





List of common polyatomic ions with 3- charge


Name

Formula

Name

Formula

Phosphate 

PO43-

Phosphite

PO33-

Arsenate

AsO43-






Other Miscellaneous Ions 


Name

Formula

Name

Formula

Cadmium Ion

Cd2+

Silver Ion

Ag+

Zinc Ion

Zn2+

Ammonium

NH4+

Mercury (I)

Hg22+

Mercury (II)

Hg2+

Peroxide

O22-

Superoxide

O2-

Hydronium

H3O+


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