Element Names and Their Oxidation States

  • Cadmium: +2

  • Chromium: +2, +3, +6

  • Cobalt: +2, +3

  • Copper: +1, +2

  • Gold: +1, +3

  • Hydrogen: +1, -1

  • Indium: +1, +3

  • Iron: +2, +3

  • Lead: +2, +4

  • Manganese: +2, +3, +4, +7

  • Mercury: +1, +2

  • Nickel: +2, +3

  • Scandium: +3

  • Silver: +1

  • Thallium: +1, +3

  • Tin: +2, +4

  • Titanium: +2, +3, +4

  • Vanadium: +2, +3, +4, +5

  • Zinc: +2

Polyatomic Ions

  • Acetate Ion: (C2H3O2)−

  • Bicarbonate Ion: (HCO3)−

  • Bisulfate Ion: (HSO4)−

  • Carbonate Ion: (CO3)2−

  • Chlorate Ion: (ClO3)−

  • Chlorite Ion: (ClO2)−

  • Hydroxide Ion: (OH)−

  • Nitrate Ion: (NO3)−

  • Nitrite Ion: (NO2)−

  • Oxalate Ion: (C2O4)2−

  • Perchlorate Ion: (ClO4)−

  • Permanganate Ion: (MnO4)−

  • Phosphate Ion: (PO4)3−

  • Phosphite Ion: (PO3)3−

  • Sulfate Ion: (SO4)2−

  • Sulfite Ion: (SO3)2−

  • Thiocyanate Ion: (SCN)−

  • Superoxide Ion: (O2)−

  • Carbide Ion: C2 2− (Diatomic Ion)

  • Hypochlorite Ion: (ClO)−

  • Hypoiodite Ion: (IO)−

  • Triiodide Ion: (I3)−

  • Dichromate Ion: (Cr2O7)2−

  • Bromate Ion: (BrO3)−

Notes

  • The oxidation states specified for each element indicate the charge an atom may have when forming compounds.
  • Polyatomic ions are ions composed of two or more atoms bonded together, which function as a single charged entity.
  • Understanding the oxidation states and polyatomic ions is essential for predicting chemical reactions, balancing equations, and understanding the behavior of elements in various chemical contexts.