Common Monotomic Ions Flashcards
What is a cation?
A cation is a positive ion
What is an anion?
An anion is a negative ion
cesium ion
Cs+
cuprous ion
Cu+
aka copper(I) ion
hydrogen ion
H+
aka single proton
lithium ion
Li+
potassium ion
K+
silver ion
Ag+
sodium ion
Na+
What are the common 1+ monotomic cations?
- cesium ions (Cs+)
- cuprous ions (Cu+)
- hydrogen ions (H+)
- lithium ions (Li+)
- potassium ions (K+)
- silver ions (Ag+)
- sodium ions (Na+)
barium ion
Ba2+
cadmium ion
Cd2+
calcium ion
Ca2+
chromous ion
Cr2+
aka chromium(II) ion
cobaltous ion
Co2+
aka cobalt(II) ion
cupric ion
Cu2+
aka copper(II) ion
ferrous ion
Fe2+
aka iron(II) ion
plumbous ion
Pb2+
aka lead(II) ion
magnesium ion
Mg2+
manganous ion
Mn2+
aka manganese(II) ion
mercurous ion
Hg22+
aka mercury(I) ion
although not monotomic, it does consist of only one species
mercuric ion
Hg2+
aka mercury(II) ion
strontium ion
Sr2+
nickelous ion
Ni2+
aka nickel(II) ion
stannous ion
Sn2+
aka tin(II) ion
zinc ion
Zn2+
What are the common 2+ monotomic cations?
- barium ions (Ba2+)
- cadmium ions (Cd2+)
- calcium ions (Ca2+)
- chromous ions (Cr2+)
- cobaltous ions (Co2+)
- cupric ions (Cu2+)
- ferrous ions (Fe2+)
- plumbous ions (Pb2+)
- magnesium ions (Mg2+)
- manganous ions (Mn2+)
- mercurous ions (Hg22+)
- mercuric ions (Hg2+)
- strontium ions (Sr2+)
- nickelous ions (Ni2+)
- stannous ions (Sn2+)
- zinc ions (Zn2+)
aluminum ion
Al3+
chromic ion
Cr3+
aka chromium(III) ion
ferric ions
Fe3+
aka iron(III) ion
What are the common 3+ monotomic cations?
- aluminum ions (Al3+)
- chromic ions (Cr3+)
- ferric ions (Fe3+)
bromide ion
Br-
chloride ion
Cl-
fluoride ion
F-
hydride ion
H-
iodate ion
I-
What are the common 1- monotomic anions?
- bromide ions (Br-)
- chloride ions (Cl-)
- fluoride ions (F-)
- hydride ions (H-)
- iodide ions (I-)
oxide ion
O2-
peroxide ion
O22-
although not monotomic, it does consist of only one species
sulfide ion
S2-
What are the common 2- monotomic anions?
- oxide ions (O2-)
- peroxide ions (O22-)
- sulfate ions (S2-)
