Common cations & anions Flashcards
Lithium ion
Li+
Sodium ion
Na+
Potassium ion
K+
Hydrogen ion
H+
Ammonium ion
NH₄⁺
Silver ion
Ag+
Beryllium ion
Be+2
Magnesium ion
Mg+2
Strontium ion
Sr+2
Calcium ion
Ca+2
Barium ion
Ba+2
Zinc ion
Zn+2
Cadmium ion
Cd+2
Aluminum ion
Al+3
Gallium ion
Ga+3
Ferrous ion
Fe+2
Ferric ion
Fe+3
Cobaltous ion
Co+2
Cobaltic ion
Co+3
Chromous ion
Cr+2
Chromic ion
Cr+3
Manganous ion
Mn+2
Manganic ion
Mn+3
Nickelous ion
Ni+2
Nickelic ion
Ni+3
Iron (II) ion (systematic/classical
Stock/IUPAC/SYSTEMATIC SYSTEM
What type of system (Ferrous ion)
Classical system
Plumbous ion
Pb+2
Plumbic ion
Pb+4
Stannous ion
Sn+2
Stannic ion
Sn+4
Antimonous ion
Sb+3
Antimonic ion
Sb+5
Bismuthous ion
Bi+3
Bismuthic ion
Bi+5
Arsenic (III) ion
As+3
As+5
Arsenic (V) ion
Cuprous ion
Cu+
Cupric ion
Cu+2
Mercurous ion
Hg2+²
Mercuric
Hg+²
Auruos ion
Au+
Auric ion
Au+³
Chloride
Cl-
Hydride
H-
Carbide
C-⁴
Nitride
N-³
Oxide
O-²
Fluoride
F-
Arsenide
As-³
Non-metal+oxygen ends w/
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Anion ends w/
ide
Cation ends with/
Ion
Nitrite
NO2-
Nitrate
No3-
Sulfite
SO3-²
SO4-²
Sulfate
Chromate
Cro4-²
Borate
BO3-³
Carbonate
CO3-²
Phosphite
PO3-³
Phosphate
PO4-³
Cyanate
CNO-
Isocyanate
OCN-
thiocyanate
SCN-
Perchlorate
ClO4-
Chlorate
ClO3-
Chlorite
ClO2-
Hypochlorite
ClO-
If there’s H (Hydrogen)
Add prefix of bi-
Chloride
Cl-
Sulfide
S-²
Carbide
C-⁴
Nitride
N-³
Oxide
O-²
Fluoride
F-
Arsenide
As-³
Iodide
I-
Bromdie
Br-
Perchloric acid
HClO4
Naming acids important reminder
No charge include ex. HCl
Chloric acid
HClO3
Chlorous acid
HClO2
hypochlorous acid
HClO
Hydrochloric acid
HCl
Hydrobromic acid
HBr
Bromide
Br-
Carbonic acid
H2CO3