Polyatomic Ions

H = hydr-

B = bor-

BrO3- bromate ion

C = carb-

N = nitr-

BrO4-

O = ox-

F = fluor-

B4O72- tetraborate

Si = silic-

P = phosph-

C2H3O2- acetate ion (CH3COO-)

S = sulf-

Cl = chlor-

C6H5O73- citrate ion

As = arsen-

Se =selen-

ClO- hypochlorite ion

Br = brom-

Sb = antimony-

ClO2- chlorite ion

I = iod-

perbromate

ClO3- chlorate ion

ClO4- perchlorate ion

S2- sulfide
F

1-

Cl

fluoride

1-

chloride

Br

1-

H
I

1-

1-

bromide

CN- cyanide ion

hydride

CO32- carbonate ion

C2O42- oxalate ion

iodide

P3- phosphide

O2- oxide

CrO42- chromate ion

N3- nitride

Se3- selenide

Cr2O72- dichromate ion

HPO42- hydrogen phosphate ion

mono- one

hexa- six

di- two

hepta- seven

tri- three

octa- eight

tetra- four

nona- nine

penta- five

deca- ten

HSO4- hydrogen sulfate ion

HCO3- hydrogen carbonate ion
H2PO4- dihydrogen phosphate ion
IO3- iodate ion
IO4- periodate ion
MnO4- permanganate ion

Cu+ copper (I) (cuprous)

Mn2+ manganese (II)

Cu2+ copper (II) (cupric)

Ni2+ nickel (II)

Fe2+ iron (II) (ferrous)

Cr2+ chromium (II)

Fe3+ iron (III) (ferric)

Cr3+ chromium (III)

Hg22+ mercury (I) (mercurious)

Co2+ cobalt (II)

Hg2+ mercury (II) (mercuric)

Pb2+ lead (II) (plumbous)
Pb4+ lead (IV) (plumbic)
Sn2+ tin (II) (stannous)
Sn4+ tin (IV) (stannic)
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NH4+ ammonium ion

NO2- nitrite ion
NO3- nitrate ion
O22- peroxide ion

SiO44- silicate ion

OH- hydroxide ion

S2O32- thiosulfate ion

PO33- phosphite ion

SO32- sulfite ion

PO43- phosphate ion

SO42- sulfate ion

SCN- thiocyanate ion

SeO32- selenite ion
SeO42- selenate ion
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