Ion Formula Chart

Names, Formulae and Charges for Some of the Common Ions

Generally monatomic and most are metalsCations

1+ 2+ 3+

{Alkili metals form 1+ {Alkili Earth metals form {Group 3 metals form 3+
cations} 2+ ions} cations}

Ammonium, NH4+ Barium, Ba2+ Aluminum, Al3+

Cesium, Cs+ Beryllium, Be2+ Chromium (III), Cr3+
Copper (I), Cu+ Cadmium, Cd2+ Cobalt (III) Co3+
Gold (I), Au+ Calcium, Ca2+ Gallium , Ga3+
Hydrogen, H+ Cobalt (II),Co2+ Gold (III), Au3+
Hydronium, H3O+ Copper (II), Cu2+ Iron (III), Fe3+
Lithium, Li+ Chromium (II), Cr2+
+
Potassium, K+
Rubidium, Rb+ Iron (II),Fe2+ 4+
Silver (I), Ag+ Lead (II), Pb2+
Sodium, Na+ Manganese (II), Mn2+ Lead (IV), Pb4+
Mercury (I) or dimercury Platinum (IV), Pt4+
(I), Hg22+ Tin (IV), Sn4+
Mercury (II), Hg2+
Nickel, Ni2+
Palladium, Pd2+
Platinum (II), Pt2+
Silver (II), Ag2+
Strontium, Sr2+
Technetium, Tc2+
Tin (II), Sn2+
Titanium, Ti2+
Vanadium, V2+
Zinc, Zn2+

1- 2- 3-
Generally nonmetals many are polyatomicAnions
{Halogens form 1- anions,
Halides} Carbonate, CO32-
Chromate, CrO42- Borate, BO3-
Acetate, C2H3O2- or Dichromate, Cr2O72- Nitride, N3-
CH3COO- -
Phosphate, PO43-
Azide N3- Oxide, O2- Phosphide, P3-
Bromate, BrO3- Oxalate, C2O42-
Bromide, Br- Peroxide, O22-
Chlorate, ClO3- -

Chloride, Cl- Sulfate, SO42-

Chlorite, ClO2- Sulfide, S2-
Fluoride, F- Sulfite, SO32-
Hydride, H-
Hydrogen Carbonate
or Bicarbonate,
HCO3-
Hydrogen Sulfate, HSO4-
Hydroxide, OH-
Iodate, IO3-
Iodide, I-
Nitrate, NO3-
Nitrite, NO2-
Permanganate, MnO4-