Common Cations:
Name
Aluminum
Ammonium
Barium
Calcium
Chromium(II)
Chromium(III)
Copper(I)
Copper(II)
Iron(II)
Iron(III)
Hydrogen
Hydronium
Lead(II)
Lithium
Magnesium
Manganese(II)
Manganese(III)
Mercury(I)
Mercury(II)
Nitronium
Potassium
Silver
Sodium
Strontium
Tin(II)
Tin(IV)
Zinc
Formula
Al+3
NH4+
Ba+2
Ca+2
Cr+2
Cr+3
Cu+
Cu+2
Fe+2
Fe+3
H+
H3O+
Pb+2
Li+
Mg+2
Mn+2
Mn+3
Hg2+2
Hg+2
NO2+
K+
Ag+
Na+
Sr+2
Sn+2
Sn+4
Zn+2
Other name(s)
Chromous
Chromic
Cuprous
Cupric
Ferrous
Ferric
Manganous
Manganic
Mercurous
Mercuric
Stannous
Stannic
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Common Anions:
Simple ions:
Hydride
Fluoride
Chloride
Bromide
Iodide
HFClBrI-
Oxide
Sulfide
Nitride
O2S2N3-
Oxoanions:
Arsenate
Arsenite
AsO43AsO33-
Phosphate
Hydrogen phosphate
Dihydrogen phosphate
PO43HPO42H2PO4-
Sulfate
Hydrogen sulfate
Thiosulfate
Sulfite
SO42HSO4S2O32SO32-
Nitrate
Nitrite
NO3NO2-
Perchlorate
Chlorate
Chlorite
Hypochlorite
ClO4 ClO3 ClO2 OCl-
Iodate
Bromate
IO3BrO3-
Hypobromite
OBr-
Carbonate
Hydrogen carbonate
or Bicarbonate
CO32-
Chromate
CrO42-
HCO3-
Dichromate
Cr2O72-
CH3COO-
formate
HCOO-
CNOCNSCNOH-
Amide
Peroxide
Oxalate
Permanganate
NH2O22C2O42MnO4-
Anions from Organic Acids:
Acetate
Others:
Cyanide
Cyanate
Thiocyanate
Hydroxide