Metals with more than one ion
Element Formula Latin Name Stock Name
Cobalt (Co) Co2+ cobaltous ion cobalt (II) ion
Co3+ cobaltic ion cobalt (III) ion
Copper (Cu) Cu+ cuprous ion copper (I) ion
Cu2+ cupric ion copper (II) ion
Chromium (Cr) Cr2+ chromous ion chromium (II) ion
Cr3+ chromic ion chromium (III) ion
Iron (Fe) Fe2+ ferrous ion iron (II) ion
Fe3+ ferric ion iron (III) ion
Lead (Pb) Pb2+ plumbous ion lead (II) ion
Pb4+ plumbic ion lead (IV) ion
Manganese (Mn) Mn2+ manganous ion manganese (II) ion
Mn3+ manganic ion manganese (III) ion
Mercury (Hg) Hg22+ or Hg+ mercurous ion mercury (I) ion
Hg2+ mercuric ion mercury (II) ion
Tin (Sn) Sn2+ stannous ion tin (II) ion
Sn4+ stannic ion tin (IV) ion
Arsenic (As) As3+ arsenous ion arsenic (III) ion
As5+ arsenic ion arsenic (V) ion
Gold (Au) Au+ aurous ion gold (I) ion
Au3+ auric ion gold (III) ion
Nickel (Ni) Ni2+ nickelous ion nickel (II) ion
Ni3+ nickelic ion nickel (III) ion
Platinum (Pt) Pt2+ platinous ion platinum (II) ion
Pt4+ platinic ion platinum (IV) ion
Antimony (Sb) Sb3+ antimonous ion antimony (III) ion
Sb5+ antimonic ion antimony (V) ion
COMMON MONOATOMIC COMMON MONOATOMIC ANIONS
CATIONS
Name Formula Name Formula Name Formula
aluminum Al3+ Hydride H- Iodide I-
bismuth Bi3+ Fluoride F- Oxide O 2-
barium Ba2+ Chloride Cl -
Sulfide S2-
cadmium Cd2+ Bromide Br - nitride N3-
calcium Ca2+ COMMON POLYATOMIC ANIONS
cesium Cs+ Oxoanions:
hydrogen H+ Name Formula Name Formula
lithium Li+ borate BO33- oxide O2-
magnesium Mg2+ carbonate CO32- sulfide S2-
potassium K+ silicate SiO44- sulfite SO32-
rubidium Rb+ nitride N 3-
sulfate SO42-
silver Ag+ nitrite NO2- selenide Se2-
sodium Na+ nitrate NO3- selenite Seo32-
strontium Sr2+ phosphide P3- selenite Seo42-
zinc Zn2+ phosphate PO4 - 3
telluride Te2-
arsenide As- tellurite TeO32-
COMMON POLYATOMIC CATIONS arsenite AsO33- tellurate TeO42-
3
Name Formula arsenate AsO4 - fluoride F-
ammonium NH4+ chloride Cl- bromide Br-
hydronium H3O+ hypochlorite ClO- hypobromite BrO-
nitronium NO2+ chlorite ClO2- bromite BrO2-
chlorate ClO3- bromate BrO3-
perchlorate ClO4- perbromate BrO4-
iodide I- cyanide CN-
hypoiodite IO- acetate C2H3O2
iodite IO2-
iodate IO3-
periodate IO4-