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Inorganic Compounds

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Symbols and Names of Ions

Author: Hans Lohninger

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Ag⁺	silver ion
Al³⁺	aluminum ion
As^3-	arsenide
AsO₄^3-	arsenate
Au⁺	gold(I) / aurous
Au³⁺	gold(III) / auric
B₄O₇^2-	tetraborate
Ba²⁺	barium ion
Be²⁺	beryllium ion
BO₃^3-	borate
Br^-	bromide
BrO₃^-	bromate
BrO^-	hypobromite
CH₃COO^-	acetate
C₂O₄^2-	oxalate
C₄H₄O₆^2-	tartrate
Ca²⁺	calcium ion
Cl^-	chloride
ClO₂^-	chlorite
ClO₃^-	chlorate
ClO₄^-	perchlorate
ClO^-	hypochlorite
CN^-	cyanide
CO₃^2-	carbonate
Co²⁺	cobalt(II) / cobaltous
Co³⁺	cobalt(III) / cobaltic
Cr₂O₇^2-	dichromate
Cr²⁺	chromium(II) / chromous
Cr³⁺	chromium(III) / chromic
CrO₄^2-	chromate
Cs⁺	cesium ion
Cu⁺	copper(I) / cuprous
Cu²⁺	copper(II) / cupric
F^-	fluoride
Fe²⁺	iron(II) / ferrous
Fe³⁺	iron(III) / ferric
H₂PO₄^-	dihydrogen phosphate
H⁺	hydrogen ion
H^-	hydride
HC₂O₄^-	hydrogen oxalate (binoxalate)
HCO₃^-	hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate)
Hg₂²⁺	mercury(I) / mercurous
Hg²⁺	mercury(II) / mercuric
HPO₄^2-	hydrogen phosphate
HS^-	hydrogen sulfide
HSO₃^-	hydrogen sulfite (bisulfite)
HSO₄^-	hydrogen sulfate (bisulfate)
I^-	iodide
IO₃^-	iodate
IO₄^-	periodate
IO^-	hypoiodite
K⁺	potassium ion
Li⁺	lithium ion
Mg²⁺	magnesium ion
Mn²⁺	manganese(II) / manganous
Mn³⁺	manganese(III) / manganic
MnO₄^-	permanganate
N^3-	nitride
Na⁺	sodium ion
NH₂^-	amide
NH₄⁺	ammonium ion
Ni²⁺	nickel ion
NO₂^-	nitrite
NO₃^-	nitrate
O₂^2-	peroxide
O^2-	oxide
OH^-	hydroxide
P^3-	phosphide
Pb²⁺	lead(II) / plumbous
Pb⁴⁺	lead(IV) / plumbic
PO₃^3-	phosphite
PO₄^3-	phosphate
Ra²⁺	radium ion
Rb⁺	rubidium ion
S₂O₃^2-	thiosulfate
S^2-	sulfide
SCN^-	thiocyanate
Se^2-	selenide
SeO₄^2-	selenate
SiF₆^2-	hexafluorosilicate
SiO₃^2-	silicate
Sn²⁺	tin(II) / stannous
Sn⁴⁺	tin(IV) / stannic
SO₃^2-	sulfite
SO₄^2-	sulfate
Sr²⁺	strontium ion
Te^2-	telluride
Zn²⁺	zinc ion

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Inorganic Compounds

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Symbols and Names of Ions

Last Update: 2011-05-26