Common Ion Names

H?

hydrogen ion

Li?

lithium ion

Na?

sodium ion

K?

potassium ion

Cs?

cesium ion

Ag?

silver ion

NH??

ammonium ion

Cu?

copper (I), cuprous ion

Mg�?

magnesium ion

Ca�?

calcium ion

Sr�?

strontium ion

Ba�?

barium ion

Zn�?

zinc ion

Cd�?

cadmium ion

Co�?

cobalt (II), cobaltous ion

Cu�?

copper (II), cupric ion

Fe�?

iron (II), ferrous ion

Mn�?

manganese (II), manganous ion

Hg?�?

mercury (I), mercurous ion

Hg�?

mercury (II), mercuric ion

Ni�?

nickel (II), nickelous ion

Pb�?

lead (II), plumbous ion

Sn�?

tin (II), stannous ion

Al�?

aluminum ion

Cr�?

chromium (III), chromic ion

Fe�?

iron (III), ferric ion

H?

hydride ion

F?

fluoride ion

Cl?

chloride ion

Br?

bromide ion

I?

iodide ion

CN?

cyanide ion

OH?

hydroxide ion

CH?COO? (or C?H?O??)

acetate ion

ClO??

chlorate ion

NO??

nitrate ion

MnO??

permanganate ion

O�?

oxide ion

O?�?

peroxide ion

S�?

sulfide ion

CO?�?

carbonate ion

CrO?�?

chromate ion

Cr?O?�?

dichromate ion

SO?�?

sulfate ion

PO?�?

phosphate ion

PO?�?

phosphite ion

SO?�?

sulfite ion

ClO??

perchlorate ion

ClO??

chlorite ion

ClO?

hypochlorite ion