Chemistry Monatomic and Polyatomic Ion Charges

Hydrogen (H)

+1

Lithium (Li)

+1

Sodium (Na)

+1

Potassium (K)

+1

Cesium (Cs)

+1

Beryllium (Be)

+2

Magnesium (Mg)

+2

Calcium (Ca)

+2

Strontium (Sr)

+2

Barium (Ba)

+2

Aluminum (Al)

+3

Transition metals that need charges:

chromium, manganese, copper, iron, lead, mercury, nickel, tin. Silver and Zinc have one oxidation state so don't need roman numerals.

Hydride (H)

-1

Fluoride (F)

-1

Chloride (Cl)

-1

Bromide (Br)

-1

Iodide (I)

-1

Oxide (O)

-2

Sulfide (S)

-2

Nitride (N)

-3

Phosphide (P)

-3

Ammonium

NH4+1

Acetate

C2H3O2-1

Bicarbonate

HCO3-1

Carbonate

CO3-2

Perchlorate

ClO4 -1

Chlorate

ClO3-1

Chlorite

ClO2-1

Hypochlorite

ClO-1

Permanganate

MnO4-1

Cyanide

CN-1

Hydroxide

OH-1

Peroxide

O2-2

Nitrate

NO3-1

Nitrite

NO2-1

Chromate

CrO4-2

Dichromate

Cr2O7-2

Sulfate

SO4-2

Sulfite

SO3-2

Phosphate

PO4-3

Phosphite

PO3-3