Common Polyatomics
monovalent polyatomic cations (+1 charge): divalent polyatomic anions (-2 charge): H3O+ hydronium CrO4-2 chromate NH4+ ammonium Cr2O7-2 dichromate SO4-2 sulfate monovalent polyatomic anions (-1 charge): SO3-2 sulfite S2O3-2thiosulfate BrO4- perbromate CO3-2 carbonate BrO3- bromate C2O4-2 oxalate BrO2- bromite O2-2 peroxide BrO- hypobromite ClO4- perchlorate tri and tetravalent anions (-3/-4 charge): ClO3- chlorate ClO2- chlorite BO3-3 borate ClO- hypochlorite PO3-3 phosphite IO4- periodate PO4-3 phosphate IO3-iodate AsO4-3 arsenate IO2-iodite AsO3-3 arsenite IO- hypoiodite MnO4- permanganate polyatomic anions containing hydrogen: MnO3- manganate HCO3- hydrogen carbonate (aka bicarbonate) NO3- nitrate HSO4- hydrogen sulfate (aka bisulfate) NO2- nitrite HSO3- hydrogen sulfite (aka bisulfite) C2H3O2- acetate HPO4-2 hydrogen phosphate CH3COO- acetate H2PO4- dihydrogen phosphate CN- cyanide HS- hydrogen sulfide OCN- cyanate SCN-thiocyanate OH- hydroxide N3- azide NH2- amide O2- superoxide |