Polyatomic Ions Flashcards
Nitrate
Normal
1-
NO
3
Carbonate
Normal
2-
CO
3
Chlorate
Normal
1-
CIO
3
Sulfate
Normal
2-
SO
4
Phosphate
Normal
3-
PO
4
Pernitrate
(One extra oxygen)
(“Per-ate”)
1-
NO
4
Percarbonate
(One extra oxygen)
“Per age”
2-
CO
4
Perchlorate
(One extra oxygen)
“Per-ate”
1-
CIO
4
Persulfate
(One extra oxygen)
“Per-ate”
2-
SO
5
Perphosphate
(One extra oxygen)
“Per-ate”
3-
PO
5
Nitrite
(One less oxygen)
“ite”
1-
NO
2
Carbonite
(One less oxygen)
“ite”
2-
CO
2
Chlorite
(One less oxygen)
“ite”
1-
CIO
2
Sulfite
(One less oxygen)
“ite”
2-
SO
3
Phospite
(One less oxygen)
“ite”
3-
PO
3
Hyponitrite
(Two less oxygen)
“Hypo-ite”
1-
NO
Hypocarbonite
(2 less oxygen)
“Hypo-ite”
2-
CO
Hypochlorite
(2 less oxygen)
“Hypo-ite”
1-
CIO
Hyposulfite
(2 less oxygen)
“Hypo-ite”
2-
SO
2
Hypophospite
(2 less oxygen)
“Hypo-ite”
3-
PO
2
Other Important:
Hydrogen Carbonate or Biocarbonate
-
HCO
3
Other Important:
Hydroxide
-
OH
Other Important:
Ammonium
+
NH4
