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Common Ion Sheet: Symbols and Charges of Fixed Charge Mono-Atomic Ions

This document provides a summary of common ion symbols and charges for both fixed charge and variable charge monoatomic ions, as well as polyatomic ions and elemental molecules. It lists the symbol, name, and charge for each ion type. Greek prefixes are also defined for ion charges. The mnemonic device "P.S. HOFBrINCl" is provided to help remember the elemental molecules.

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Common Ion Sheet: Symbols and Charges of Fixed Charge Mono-Atomic Ions

This document provides a summary of common ion symbols and charges for both fixed charge and variable charge monoatomic ions, as well as polyatomic ions and elemental molecules. It lists the symbol, name, and charge for each ion type. Greek prefixes are also defined for ion charges. The mnemonic device "P.S. HOFBrINCl" is provided to help remember the elemental molecules.

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Common Ion Sheet

Symbols and Charges of Fixed Charge Mono-atomic Ions

Symbol Name Symbol Name

H+ hydrogen ion H- hydride


Li+ lithium ion F- fluoride
Na+ sodium ion Cl- chloride
K+ potassium ion Br- bromide
Rb+ rubidium ion I- iodide
Cs+ cesium ion O2- oxide
Be2+ beryllium ion S2- sulfide
Mg2+ magnesium ion Se2- selenide
Ca2+ calcium ion Te2- telluride
Sr2+ strontium ion N3- nitride
Ba2+ barium ion P3- phosphide
Ra2+ radium ion As3- arsenide
Ag+ silver ion
Zn2+ zinc ion Al3+ aluminum ion

Symbols and Charges of Variable Charge Mono-atomic Ions

Symbol Stock Name Classical Symbol Stock Name Classical


Name Name
Cu+ copper(I) cuprous Hg22+ mercury(I) mercurous
Cu2+ copper(II) cupric Hg2+ mercury(II) mercuric
Fe2+ iron(II) ferrous Pb2+ lead(II) plumbous
Fe3+ iron(III) ferric Pb4+ lead(IV) plumbic
Sn2+ tin(II) stannous Co2+ cobalt(II) cobaltous
Sn4+ tin(IV) stannic Co3+ cobalt(III) cobaltic
Cr2+ chromium(II) chromous Au+ gold(I) aurous
Cr3+ chromium(III) chromic Au3+ gold(III) auric

Greek Prefixes
Number Prefix Number Prefix
1 mono 6 hexa
2 di 7 hepta
3 tri 8 octa
4 tetra 9 nona
5 penta 10 Deca
Symbols and Charges for Some Polyatomic Ions

Formula Name Formula Name


NO3- nitrate ClO4- perchlorate
NO2- nitrite ClO3- chlorate
CrO42- chromate ClO2- Chlorite
Cr2O72- dichromate ClO- hypochlorite
CN- cyanide IO4- periodate
MnO4- permanganate IO3- iodate
OH- hydroxide IO- hypoiodite
NH2- amide BrO3- bromate
CO32- carbonate HCO3- hydrogen carbonate
(bicarbonate)
SO42- sulfate HSO4- hydrogen sulfate
(bisulfate)
SO32- sulfite HSO32- hydrogen sulfite
(bisulfite)
C2O42- oxalate HC2O4- hydrogen oxalate
(bioxalate)
PO43- phosphate HPO42- hydrogen
phosphate
PO33- phosphite H2PO4- dihydrogen
phosphate
S2O32- thiosulfate HS- hydrogen sulfide
(bisulfide)
AsO43- arsenate BO33- borate
SeO42- selenate B4O72- tetraborate
SiO32- silicate SiF62- hexafluorosilicate
C4H4O62- tartrate SCN- thiocyanate
C2H3O2- acetate AsO33- arsenite
NH4+ ammonium ReO4- perhennate
O22- peroxide BrO- hypobromite

Elemental Molecules

P4 , S8, H2, O2, F2, Br2, I2, N2, Cl2

Mnemonic Device -- P. S. HOFBrINCl

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