List of Common Ions
Monatomic Cations
1+ H+ hydrogen
Li+ lithium
Na+ sodium
K+ potassium
Rb+ rubidium
Cs+ cesium
Ag+ silver
2+ Mg2+ magnesium
Ca2+ calcium
Sr2+ strontium
Ba2+ barium
Zn2+ zinc
Cd2+ cadmium
3+ Al3+ aluminum
Bi3+ bismuth
Monatomic Anions
1- H- hydride
F- fluoride
Cl- chloride
Br- bromide
I- iodide
2- O2- oxide
S2- sulfide
3- N3- nitride
P3- phosphide
4- C4- (C 22-) carbide
Polyatomic Cations
NH4+ ammonium
H3O+ hydronium
Polyatomic Anions
OH- hydroxide
CN- cyanide
O22- peroxide
CO32- carbonate
C2O42- oxalate
NO2- nitrite
NO3- nitrate
PO33- phosphite
PO43- phosphate
SO32- sulfite
SO42- sulfate
S2O32- thiosulfate
ClO- hypochlorite
ClO 2- chlorite
ClO 3- chlorate
ClO 4- perchlorate
CH3COO-
-
or C2H3O2 acetate
3-
AsO4 arsenate
BO33-2- borate
SiO3 silicate
-
MnO4 permanganate
CrO42- chromate
2-
Cr2O7 dichromate
-
CHO2 formate
hydrogen carbonate
HCO3- or bicarbonate
hydrogen sulfite
HSO3- or bisulfite
hydrogen sulfate
HSO4- or bisulfate
2-
HPO4 hydrogen phosphate
-
H2PO4 dihydrogen phosphate
Metals with more than one ion
Classical (ous, ic)
Element Ion Stock system System
Chromium Cr2+ chromium(II) chromous
Cr3+ chromium(III) chromic
Cobalt Co2+ cobalt(II) cobaltous
Co3+ cobalt(III) cobaltic
Copper Cu+ copper(I) cuprous
Cu2+ copper(II) cupric
Iron Fe2+ iron(II) ferrous
Fe3+ iron(III) ferric
Lead Pb2+ lead(II) plumbous
Pb4+ lead(IV) plumbic
Manganese Mn2+ manganese(II) manganous
Mn3+ manganese(III) manganic
Mn4+ manganese(IV) -
2+
Mercury Hg2 mercury(I) mercurous
Hg2+ mercury(II) mercuric
Tin Sn2+ tin(II) stannous
Sn4+ tin(IV) stannic