NAMES OF IONS

Name Formula Name Formula

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amide NH2 iodate IO3–
ammonium NH4+ iodide I–
arsenate AsO43– iodite IO2–
arsenide As3– carbonate CO32–
arsenite AsO33– nitrate NO3–
azide N3– nitride N3–
acetate CH3COO– nitrile NO2+
boride B3– nitrite NO2–
borate BO33– nitrosyl NO+
bromate BrO3– oxalate C2O42–
bromide Br– oxide O2–
bromite BrO2– ozonide O3–
carbide C4– perbromate BrO4–
chlorate CO3– perchlorate CO4–
chloride C– periodate IO4–
chlorite CO2– permanganate MnO4–
chromate CrO42– peroxide O22–
dichromate Cr2O72– cyanate NCO–
disulfide S22– cyanide CN–
dihydrogenphosphate H2PO4– sulfate SO42–
fluoride F– sulfide S2–
phosphate PO43– sulfite SO32–
phosphide P3– thiocyanate NCS–
phosphite HPO32– thiosulfate S2O32–
hydrazide N2H3– triiodide I3–
hydride H– hydrogen phosphate HPO42–
hydroxide OH– hydrogen carbonate HCO3–
(bicarbonate)
hydrazonium N2H5+ hydrogen sulfate HSO4–
hyperoxide O2– hydrogen sulfide HS–
hypobromite OBr– hydrogen sulfite HSO3–
hypochlorite OC– oxonium or hydronium H3O+
hypoiodite OI–
 SOME KNOWN COMPOUNDS

HC hydrochloric acid NH4C ammonium chloride

H2SO4 sulfuric acid Na2SO4 sodium sulfate
H2SO3 sulfurous acid Na2SO3 sodium sulfite
HNO3 nitric acid KNO3 potassium nitrate
HNO2 nitrous acid KNO2 potassium nitrite
HCO4 perchloric acid LiCO4 lithium perchlorate
HCO3 chloric acid LiCO3 lithium chlorate
HCO2 chlorous acid LiCO2 lithium chlorite
HOC hypochlorous acid LiOC lithium hypochlorite
NH3 ammonia (NH4)2SO4 ammonium sulfate
CH3COOH acetic acid NaCH3COO sodium acetate
HBr hydrogen bromide Na2O sodium oxide
HF hydrogen fluoride KO2 potassium hyperoxide
H2S hydrogen sulfide Na2O2 sodium peroxide
Na2S sodium sulfide H2O2 hydrogen peroxide
H3PO4 phosphoric acid K3PO4 potassium phosphate
H2CO3 carbonic acid Na2CO3 sodium carbonate
NaOH sodium hydroxide NaHCO3 sodium bicarbonate
HBrO4 perbromic acid (sodium hydrogen
HBrO3 bromic acid carbonate)
HBrO2 bromous acid KBrO4 potassium perbromate
HOBr hypobromous acid KBrO3 potassium bromate
KMnO4 potassium permanganate Ca(BrO2)2 calcium bromite
Na2CrO4 sodium chromate Ca(OBr)2 calcium hypobromite
Na2S2O3 sodium thiosulfate Na2Cr2O7 sodium dichromate
FeSO4 iron(II) sulfate
CaBr2 calcium bromide
Fe2(SO4)3 iron(III) sulfate
NO nitrogen(II) oxide or nitrogen monoxide
N2O nitrogen(I) oxide or dinitrogen oxide
NO2 nitrogen(IV) oxide or nitrogen dioxide
N2O5 nitrogen(V)oxide or dinitrogen pentoxide
CO carbon monoxide
CO2 carbon dioxide