Cations and Polyatomic Anions

Fe³⁺

iron (III)- ferric
Fe²⁺

iron (II)- ferrous
Cu²⁺

copper (II)- cupric
Cu⁺

copper (I)- cuprous
Co³⁺

cobalt (III)- cobaltic
Co²⁺

cobalt (II)- cobaltous
Sn⁴⁺

tin (IV)- stannic
Sn²⁺

tin (II)- stannous
Pb⁴⁺

lead (IV)- plumbic
Pb²⁺

lead (II)- plumbous
Hg²⁺

mercury (II)- mercuric
Hg_2²⁺

mercury (I)- mercurous

Note- Mercury (I) ions always occur double bound together in pairs to form Hg_2²⁺
NH_4⁺

ammonium
NO_2^-

nitrite
NO_3^-

nitrate
SO_3^2-

sulfite
SO_4^2-

sulfate
HSO_4^-

hydrogen sulfate, a.k.a bisulfate
OH^-

hydroxide
CN^-

cyanide
PO_4^3-

phosphate
HPO_4^2-

hydrogen phosphate
H₂PO_4^-

dihydrogen phosphate
CO_3^2-

carbonate
HCO_3^-

hydrogen carbonate, a.k.a. bicarbonate
ClO^-

hypochlorite
ClO_2^-

chlorite
ClO_3^-

chlorate
ClO_4^-

perchlorate
C₂H₃O_2^-

acetate
MnO₄^-

permanganate
Cr₂O₇^2-

dichromate
CrO_4^2-

chromate
O_2^2-

peroxide

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Cations and Polyatomic Anions

Description

List of common type 2 Cations and common Polyatomic Anions

Updated

2012-10-27T13:09:39Z