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Symbols and Names of Ions

Author: Hans Lohninger

Sorted by Symbols
Ag+ silver ion
Al3+ aluminum ion
As3- arsenide
AsO43- arsenate
Au+ gold(I) / aurous
Au3+ gold(III) / auric
B4O72- tetraborate
Ba2+ barium ion
Be2+ beryllium ion
BO33- borate
Br- bromide
BrO3- bromate
BrO- hypobromite
CH3COO- acetate
C2O42- oxalate
C4H4O62- tartrate
Ca2+ calcium ion
Cl- chloride
ClO2- chlorite
ClO3- chlorate
ClO4- perchlorate
ClO- hypochlorite
CN- cyanide
CO32- carbonate
Co2+ cobalt(II) / cobaltous
Co3+ cobalt(III) / cobaltic
Cr2O72- dichromate
Cr2+ chromium(II) / chromous
Cr3+ chromium(III) / chromic
CrO42- 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
HPO42- 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
N3- nitride
Na+ sodium ion
NH2- amide
NH4+ ammonium ion
Ni2+ nickel ion
NO2- nitrite
NO3- nitrate
O22- peroxide
O2- oxide
OH- hydroxide
P3- phosphide
Pb2+ lead(II) / plumbous
Pb4+ lead(IV) / plumbic
PO33- phosphite
PO43- phosphate
Ra2+ radium ion
Rb+ rubidium ion
S2O32- thiosulfate
S2- sulfide
SCN- thiocyanate
Se2- selenide
SeO42- selenate
SiF62- hexafluorosilicate
SiO32- silicate
Sn2+ tin(II) / stannous
Sn4+ tin(IV) / stannic
SO32- sulfite
SO42- sulfate
Sr2+ strontium ion
Te2- telluride
Zn2+ zinc ion



Last Update: 2011-05-26