First 20 elements Reactivity series

Hydrogen H Potassium K
Helium He Sodium Na
Lithium Li Calcium Ca
Beryllium Be Magnesium Mg
Boron B Aluminium Al
Carbon C Zinc Zn
Nitrogen N Iron Fe
Oxygen O Lead Pb
Fluorine F
Neon Ne
Sodium Na
Magnesium Mg H2
Aluminium Al Copper Cu
Silicon Si Mercury Hg
Phosphorus P Silver Ag
Sulphur S Platinum Pt
Chlorine Cl Gold Au
Argon Ar
Potassium K
Calcium Ca
 Flame Colour
Potassium Purple

Sodium Golden yellow

Calcium Brick red

Copper Greenish blue

Ions Colour
Ions Chemical formula Colour
Iron (II) Fe2+ Pale green

Iron (III) Fe3+ Yellow

Copper (II) Cu2+ Greenish blue

Permanganate MnO4- Purple

Dichromate Cr2O72- Orange

Chromium (III) Cr3+ Green

Nickel (II) Ni2+ Green

Manganese Mn2+ Very pale pink

 Names of common positive ions
With 1 positive charge With 2 positive charges With 3 positive charges
Name C.F. Name C.F. Name C.F.
+ 2+
Lithium ion Li Magnesium ion Mg Aluminium ion Al3+
Sodium ion Na+ Calcium ion Ca2+ Iron (III) ion Fe3+
+ 2+
Potassium ion K Iron (II) ion Zn
Silver ion Ag+ Zinc ion Fe2+
Hydrogen ion H+ Copper (II) ion Cu2+
+
Ammonium ion NH4 Lead (II) ion Pb2+
Copper (I) ion Cu+

Names of common negative ions

With 1 negative charge With 2 negative charges With 3 negative charges
Name C.F. Name C.F. Name C.F.
-
Fluoride ion F Oxide ion O2- Nitride ion N3-
-
Chloride ion Cl Sulphide ion S2-
Bromide ion Br- Sulphite ion SO32-
-
Iodide ion I Sulphate ion SO42-
Nitrite ion NO2- Carbonate ion CO32-
Nitrate ion NO3- Dichromate ion Cr2O72-
-
Hydroxide ion OH
Hydrogencarbonate ion HCO3-
Hydrogensulphate ion HSO4-
Permanganate ion MnO4-