Common Polyatomic Ions
1- 1+
Acetate, C2H3O2- or CH3COOH- Ammonium, NH4+
Bromate, BrO3- Hydronium, H3O+
Chlorate, ClO3-
Chorite, ClO2-
Cyanide, CN-
Dihydrogen phosphate, H2PO4-
Hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate), HCO3-
Hydrogen sulfate (bisulfate), HSO4-
Hydroxide, OH- Monatomic Cations (formed from metals)
Hypochlorite, ClO- ** Monatomic cations are named using the name of
Iodate, IO3- the element followed by the word “ion”.
Nitrate, NO3- ex. Na+ sodium ion Ca2+ calcium ion
Nitrite, NO2-
Perchlorate, ClO4- **Some metals form more than one ion. In these
Permanganate, MnO4- cases Romans numerals or a classical system is
Thiocyanate, SCN- used. Ex. Fe2+ iron (II) or ferrous
Fe3+ iron (III) or ferric
2- See the back of this page for the ones you should
Carbonate, CO32- Know.
Chromate, CrO42-
Dichromate, Cr2O72-
Hydrogen phosphate, HPO42- Monatomic Anions (formed from nonmetals)
Metasilicate, SiO32- Monatomic anions are named with the ending –ide.
Oxalate, C2O42- ex. Chlorine forms Cl- called the chloride ion
Peroxide, O22- Oxygen forms O2- called the oxide ion
Sulfate, SO42-
Sulfite, SO32-
Thiosulfate, S2O32-
3-
Arsenate, AsO43-
Borate, BO33-
Phosphate, PO43-
Phosphite, PO33-
4-
Orthosilicate, SiO44-