CHEMICAL FORMULAS OF IONIC COMPOUNDS

Cations and Anions

A. Monatomic Cations
Formula
Name
H+1
Hydrogen
Li+1
Lithium
Na+1
Sodium
+1
K
Potassium
Ag+1
Silver
B. Monatomic Anions
Formula
Name
-1
F
Fluoride
Cl-1
Chloride
Br-1
Bromide
I-1
Iodide

Formula
O-2
S-2

Formula
Mg+2
Ca+2
Sr+2
Ba+2
Zn+2

Name
Magnesium
Calcium
Strontium
Barium
Zinc

Name
Oxide
Sulfide

Formula
N-3
P-3

Formula
Al+3

Name
Nitride
Phosphide

Name
Aluminum

Formula
C-4

Name
Carbide

C. Polyatomic Cation
Formula
Name
+1
NH4
Ammonium
D. Polyatomic Anions
Formula
-1
OH
CH3COO-1 or C2H3O2-1
MnO4-1
NO3-1
NO2-1
ClO4-1
ClO3-1
ClO2-1
ClO-1
IO4-1
IO3-1
IO2-1
IO-1
BrO4-1
BrO3-1
BrO2-1
BrO-1
HCO3-1
HSO4-1
HSO3-1
CNO-1
CN-1
SCN-1

Name
Hydroxide
Acetate
Permanganate
Nitrate
Nitrite
Perchlorate
Chlorate
Chlorite
Hypochlorite
Periodate
Iodate
Iodite
Hypoiodite
Perbromate
Bromate
Bromite
Hypobromite
Bicarbonate
Bisulfate
Bisulfite
Cyanate
Cyanide
Thiocyanate

Formula
SO4-2
SO3-2
CO3-2
C2O4-2
Cr2O7-2
CrO4-2
HPO4-2
HPO3-2
O2-2
S2O3-2

Name
Sulfate
Sulfite
Carbonate
Oxalate
Dichromate
Chromate
Biphosphate
Biphosphite
Peroxide
Thiosulfate

Formula
PO4-3
PO3-3

Name
Phosphate
Phosphite

E. Monatomic Cations with Variable Oxidation Numbers

FORMULA
Stock Name
Cu+1
Cu+2
Hg+1
Hg+2
Au+1
Au+3
Fe+2
Fe+3
Co+2
Co+3
Ni+2
Ni+3
Sn+2
Sn+4
Pb+2
Pb+4
As+3
As+5
Sb+3
Sb+5

Copper (I)
Copper (II)
Mercury (I)
Mercury (II)
Gold (I)
Gold (II)
Iron (II)
Iron (III)
Cobalt (II)
Cobalt (III)
Nickel (II)
Nickel (III)
Tin (II)
Tin (IV)
Lead (II)
Lead (IV)
Arsenic (III)
Arsenic (V)
Antimony (III)
Antimony (V)

METALS

HALOGENS

Li
K
Ba
Ca
Na
Mg
Al
Zn
Fe
Ni
Sn
Pb
H
Cu
Ag
Au

F
Cl
Br
I

NAME
Classical Name
Cuprous
Cupric
Mercurous
Mercuric
Aurous
Auric
Ferrous
Ferric
Cobaltous
Cobaltic
Nickelous
Nickelic
Stannous
Stannic
Plumbous
Plumbic
Arsenous
Arsenic
Antimonous
Antimonic