Elements Symbol Valency

Hydrogen H 1

Helium He 0

Lithium Li 1

Beryllium Be 2

Boron B 3

Carbon C 4

Nitrogen N 3

Oxygen O 2

Fluorine F 1

Neon Ne 0

Sodium Na 1

Magnesium Mg 2

Aluminium Al 3

Silicon Si 4

Phosphorus P 3,5

Sulphur S 2

Chlorine Cl 1

Argon Ar 0

Potassium K 1

Calcium Ca 2

Iron (Ferrous) Fe2+ 2

Iron (Ferric) Fe3+ 3

Copper Cu 2

Silver Ag 1
 Zinc Zn 2

Bromine Br 1

Iodine I 1

Lead Pb 2

Hydride H- 1

Chloride Cl- 1

Oxide O2- 2

Sulphide S2- 2

Bromide Br- 1

Iodide I- 1

Nitride N3- 3

Hydroxide OH- 1

Nitrate NO3- 1

Carbonate CO32- 2

Sulphate SO32- 2

Sulphite SO42- 1

Phosphate PO43- 3

Permanganate MnO4- 1

Ammonium NH4+ 1