POLYATOMIC IONS: NAMES, FORMULAE & CHARGES

A polyatomic ion is a charged species consisting of two or more atoms covalently bonded together. Here's a guide to some of the most common examples!
2

H
H

O
O

H
H

ACETATE

CARBONATE

HYDROGEN CARBONATE

CYANIDE

NITRATE

NITRITE

AMMONIUM

Formula: C2H3O2

Formula: CO32

Formula: HCO3

Formula: CN

Formula: NO3

Formula: NO2

Formula: NH4+

O
O

S
O

O
O

P
O

HYDROXIDE

PEROXIDE

SULFITE

SULFATE

HYDROGEN SULFATE

THIOSULFATE

PHOSPHATE

Formula: OH

Formula: O22

Formula: SO32

Formula: SO42

Formula: HSO4

Formula: S2O32

Formula: PO43

Cl

Cl

Cl
O

O
O

Cl
O

2
O

Cr

Cr

O
O

Cr

Mn

HYPOCHLORITE

CHLORITE

CHLORATE

PERCHLORATE

CHROMATE

DICHROMATE

PERMANGANATE

Formula: ClO

Formula: ClO2

Formula: ClO3

Formula: ClO4

Formula: CrO42

Formula: Cr2O72

Formula: MnO4

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