POLYATOMIC IONS

+1 Cations -2 Anions
Ammonium NH4+1 Carbonate CO3-2
Hydronium H30+1 Chromate CrO4-2
-1 Anions Dichromate Cr2O7-2
Acetate C2H3O2-1 dibasic HPO4-2
Amide NH2-1 phosphate
Azide N3-1 (Hydrogen
Benzoate C7H5O2-1 phosphate)
Bitartrate HC4H4O6-1 Disulfate S2O7-2
Bromate BrO3-1 (Pyrosulfate)
Bromite BrO2-1 Manganate MnO4-2
Chlorate ClO3-1 Metasilicate SiO3-2
Chlorite ClO2-1 Oxalate C2O4-2
Cyanate OCN-1 Peroxide O2-2
Cyanide CN-1 Sulfate SO4-2
Hydrazide N3H3-1 Sulfite SO3-2
Hydrogen HCO3-1 Tartrate C4H4O6-2
carbonate Tetraborate B4O7-2
(Bicarbonate) Thiosulfate S2O3-2
Hydrogen HSO4-1 -3 Anions
sulfate Aluminate AlO3-3
(Bisulfate) Arsenate AsO4-3
Hydrogen sulfite HSO3-1 Arsenite AsO3-3
(Bisulfite) Borate BO3-3
Hydroxide OH-1 Citrate C6H5O7-3
Hypochlorite ClO-1 Ferricyanide Fe(CN)6-3
Iodate IO3-1 Phosphate PO4-3
Iodite IO2-1 Phosphite PO3-3
Nitrate NO3-1 -4 Anions
Nitrite NO2-1 Ferrocyanide Fe(CN)6-4
Monobasic H2PO4-1 Silicate (ortho) SiO4-4
phosphate
(Dihydrogen
phosphate)
Perchlorate ClO4-1
Permanganate MnO4-1
Thiocyanate SCN-1
Triiodide I3-1
 “Holy Sheet”
Elements with several oxidation states
Remember to use the Roman Numeral system for identifying cations!

Antimony Sb +3 +5 -3
Arsenic As +3 +5 -3
Bismuth Bi +3 +5
Bromine Br -1 +5 +1
Cadmium Cd +2
Carbon C +2 +4 -4
Chlorine Cl -1 +1 +5 +7
Chromium Cr +2 +3 +6
Cobalt Co +2 +3
Copper Cu +1 +2
Gold Au +1 +3
Hydrogen H +1 -1
Iodine I -1 +7 +5 +1
Iron Fe +2 +3
Lead Pb +2 +4
Manganese Mn +2 +3 +4 +7
Mercury Hg +1 +2
Nickel Ni +2 +3
Nitrogen N -3 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 -1
-2
Phosphorus P -3 +3 +5
Platinum Pt +2 +4
Rhodium Rh +4
Silver Ag +1
Sulfur S -2 +4 +6
Tin Sn +2 +4
Titanium Ti +2 +3 +4
Tungsten W +6
Uranium U +3 +4 +5 +6
Zinc Zn +2

**The boldfaced charge for each element represents the most