Ions and Their Symbols
Ions and Their Symbols
Positive Ions (Cations)
- Hydrogen ion: ( H^+ )
- Lithium ion: ( Li^+ )
- Sodium ion: ( Na^+ )
- Potassium ion: ( K^+ )
- Rubidium ion: ( Rb^+ )
- Cesium ion: ( Cs^+ )
- Silver ion: ( Ag^+ )
- Magnesium ion: ( Mg^{2+} )
- Calcium ion: ( Ca^{2+} )
- Strontium ion: ( Sr^{2+} )
- Barium ion: ( Ba^{2+} )
- Iron(II) ion: ( Fe^{2+} )
- Zinc ion: ( Zn^{2+} )
- Iron(III) ion: ( Fe^{3+} )
- Aluminum ion: ( Al^{3+} )
Negative Ions (Anions)
- Fluoride ion: ( F^- )
- Chloride ion: ( Cl^- )
- Bromide ion: ( Br^- )
- Iodide ion: ( I^- )
- Oxide ion: ( O^{2-} )
- Sulfide ion: ( S^{2-} )
- Nitride ion: ( N^{3-} )
- Phosphide ion: ( P^{3-} )
- Cyanide ion: ( CN^- )
- Hydroxide ion: ( OH^- )
- Acetate ion: ( C2H3O_2^- )
- Nitrate ion: ( NO_3^- )
- Chlorate ion: ( ClO_3^- )
- Perchlorate ion: ( ClO_4^- )
- Carbonate ion: ( CO_3^{2-} )
- Hydrogen carbonate ion (or bicarbonate ion): ( HCO_3^- )
- Sulfate ion: ( SO_4^{2-} )
- Hydrogen sulfate ion (or bisulfate ion): ( HSO_4^- )
- Phosphate ion: ( PO_4^{3-} )
- Ammonium ion: ( NH_4^+ )
Summary
This list systematically categorizes common ions, displaying each ion's name alongside its chemical symbol. Cations are explicitly marked with a positive charge, while anions are marked with a negative charge, indicating their electron gain or loss respectively.