List of Common Ions

Monatomic Cations Polyatomic Cations

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1+ H hydrogen NH4+ ammonium
Li+ lithium H3O+ hydronium
Na+ sodium
K+ potassium Polyatomic Anions
Rb+ rubidium OH- hydroxide
Cs+ cesium CN- cyanide
Ag+ silver O22- peroxide

2+ Mg2+ magnesium CO32- carbonate

Ca2+ calcium C2O42- oxalate
Sr2+ strontium NO2- nitrite
Ba2+ barium NO3- nitrate
Zn2+ zinc PO33- phosphite
Cd2+ cadmium PO43- phosphate
SO32- sulfite
3+ Al3+ aluminum SO42- sulfate
Bi3+ bismuth S2O32- thiosulfate
ClO- hypochlorite
Monatomic Anions ClO2- chlorite
1- H- hydride ClO3- chlorate
F- fluoride ClO4- perchlorate
Cl- chloride CH3COO-
Br- bromide or C2H3O2- acetate
I- iodide AsO43- arsenate
BO33- borate
2- O2- oxide SiO32- silicate
S2- sulfide MnO4- permanganate
CrO42- chromate
3- N3- nitride Cr2O72- dichromate
P3- phosphide CHO2- formate
hydrogen carbonate
4- HCO3- or bicarbonate
4- C (C22-) carbide hydrogen sulfite
HSO3- or bisulfite
hydrogen sulfate
HSO4- or bisulfate
HPO42- hydrogen phosphate
H2PO4- dihydrogen phosphate
Metals with more than one ion
Classical (ous, ic)
Element Ion Stock system System
Chromium Cr2+ chromium(II) chromous
Cr3+ chromium(III) chromic
Cobalt Co2+ cobalt(II) cobaltous
Co3+ cobalt(III) cobaltic
Copper Cu+ copper(I) cuprous
Cu2+ copper(II) cupric
Iron Fe2+ iron(II) ferrous
Fe3+ iron(III) ferric
Lead Pb2+ lead(II) plumbous
Pb4+ lead(IV) plumbic
Manganese Mn2+ manganese(II) manganous
Mn3+ manganese(III) manganic
Mn4+ manganese(IV) -
Mercury Hg22+ mercury(I) mercurous
Hg2+ mercury(II) mercuric
Tin Sn2+ tin(II) stannous
Sn4+ tin(IV) stannic