Chart of Common Ions/Ionic Charges

POSITIVE IONS (CATIONS) NEGATIVE IONS (ANIONS)

3+ -
Aluminium Al Acetate CH3 COO
+ -
Ammonium NH4 Bromide Br
2+ 2-
Barium Ba Carbonate CO3
2+ -
Cadmium Cd Hydrogen carbonate, bicarbonate HCO3
2+ -
Calcium Ca Chlorate ClO3
2+ -
Chromium (II), * Cr Chloride Cl
3+ -
Chromium (III), chromic Cr Chlorite ClO2
2+ 2-
Cobalt (II) Co Chromate CrO4
+ 2-
Copper (I), *cuprous Cu Dichromate Cr2O7
2+ -
Copper (II), cupric Cu Fluoride F
+ + -
Hydrogen H , H3O Hydroxide OH
2+ -
Iron (II), *ferrous Fe Hypochlorite ClO
3+ -
Iron (III), ferric Fe Iodide I
2+ -
Lead (II) Pb Nitrate NO3
+ -
Lithium Li Nitrite NO2
2+ 2-
Magnesium Mg Oxalate C2O4
2+
Manganese (II) Mn
2+ -
Mercury (I), * mercurous Hg2 Perchlorate ClO4
2+ -
Mercury (II), mercuric Hg Permanganate MnO4
2+ 3-
Nickel Ni Phosphate PO4
+ 2-
Potassium K Hydrogen phosphate HPO4
3+ -
Scandium Sc Dihydrogen phosphate H2PO4
+ 2-
Silver Ag Sulphate SO4
+ 2-
Sodium Na Silicate SiO3
2+ -
Strontium Sr Hydrogen sulphate, bisulphate HSO4
2+ 2-
Tin (II), *stannous Sn Sulphide S
4+ -
Tin (IV), stannic Sn Hydrogen sulphide, bisulphide HS
2+ 2-
Zinc Zn Sulphite SO3
-
Hydrogen sulphite, bisulphite HSO3
-
Cyanide CN

adapted from
http://www.adlerma.homestead.com/files/ionic_charges.htm

Judith S. Nuño 1 2003/2003

Chemistry Ion Chart