Polyatomic Ions

BrO3- bromate ion

H = hydr- B = bor-
BrO4- perbromate
C = carb- N = nitr-
B4O72- tetraborate
O = ox- F = fluor-
C2H3O2- acetate ion (CH3COO-)
Si = silic- P = phosph-
C6H5O73- citrate ion
S = sulf- Cl = chlor-
ClO- hypochlorite ion
As = arsen- Se =selen-
ClO2- chlorite ion
Br = brom- Sb = antimony-
ClO3- chlorate ion
I = iod-
ClO4- perchlorate ion

CN- cyanide ion

S2- sulfide Br 1- bromide
CO32- carbonate ion
1- 1-
F fluoride H hydride
C2O42- oxalate ion
1-
Cl chloride I 1- iodide
CrO42- chromate ion
P3- phosphide O2- oxide
Cr2O72- dichromate ion
N3- nitride Se3- selenide
HPO42- hydrogen phosphate ion

HSO4- hydrogen sulfate ion

mono- one hexa- six
HCO3- hydrogen carbonate ion
di- two hepta- seven
H2PO4- dihydrogen phosphate ion
tri- three octa- eight
IO3- iodate ion
tetra- four nona- nine
IO4- periodate ion
penta- five deca- ten
MnO4- permanganate ion

NH4+ ammonium ion

+ 2+
Cu copper (I) (cuprous) Mn manganese (II)
NO2- nitrite ion
2+ 2+
Cu copper (II) (cupric) Ni nickel (II)
NO3- nitrate ion
Fe2+ iron (II) (ferrous) Cr2+ chromium (II)
O22- peroxide ion SiO44- silicate ion
Fe3+ iron (III) (ferric) Cr3+ chromium (III)
OH- hydroxide ion S2O32- thiosulfate ion
2+ 2+
Hg2 mercury (I) (mercurious) Co cobalt (II)
PO33- phosphite ion SO32- sulfite ion
Hg2+ mercury (II) (mercuric)
PO43- phosphate ion SO42- sulfate ion
Pb2+ lead (II) (plumbous)
SCN- thiocyanate ion
4+
Pb lead (IV) (plumbic)
SeO32- selenite ion
2+
Sn tin (II) (stannous)
SeO42- selenate ion
Sn4+ tin (IV) (stannic)

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