| Cations |
|
Ion
|
Name
|
|
H+
|
Hydrogen
|
|
Li+
|
Lithium
|
|
Na+
|
Sodium
|
|
K+
|
Potassium
|
|
Ag+
|
Silver
|
|
Be2+
|
Beryllium
|
|
Mg2+
|
Magnesium
|
|
Ca2+
|
Calcium
|
|
Sr2+
|
Strontium
|
|
Ba2+
|
Barium
|
|
Cd2+
|
Cadmium
|
|
Zn2+
|
Zinc
|
|
Pb2+
|
Lead
|
|
Ni2+
|
Nickel
|
|
B3+
|
Boron
|
|
Al3+
|
Aluminum
|
|
Bi3+
|
Bismuth
|
|
|
Anions
|
|
Ion
|
Name
|
|
F-
|
Fluoride
|
|
Cl-
|
Chloride
|
|
Br-
|
Bromide
|
|
I-
|
Iodide
|
|
H-
|
Hydride
|
|
O2-
|
Oxide
|
|
S2-
|
Sulfide
|
|
Cations:
Variable Valence
|
|
Ion
|
Systematic
Name
|
Alternative
Name
|
|
Cu+
|
Copper (I)
|
Cuprous
|
|
Cu2+
|
Copper (II)
|
Cupric
|
|
Hg+
|
Mercury (I)
|
Mercurous
|
|
Hg2+
|
Mercury (II)
|
Mercuric
|
|
Note: Mercury
(I) ions always occur bound together to form Hg22+
ions.
|
|
Au+
|
Gold (I)
|
Aurous
|
|
Au3+
|
Gold (III)
|
Auric
|
|
Co2+
|
Colbalt (II)
|
Cobaltous
|
|
Co3+
|
Colbalt (III)
|
Cobaltic
|
|
Cr2+
|
Chromium (II)
|
Chromous
|
|
Cr3+
|
Chromium (III)
|
Chromic
|
|
Fe2+
|
Iron (II)
|
Ferrous
|
|
Fe3+
|
Iron (III)
|
Ferric
|
|
Mn2+
|
Manganese (II)
|
Manganous
|
|
Mn4+
|
Manganese (IV)
|
Manganic
|
|
Pt2+
|
Platinum (II)
|
Platinous
|
|
Pt4+
|
Platinum (IV)
|
Platinic
|
|
Sn2+
|
Tin (II)
|
Stannous
|
|
Sn4+
|
Tin (IV)
|
Stannic
|
|
As3+
|
Arsenic (III)
|
Arsenous
|
|
As5+
|
Arsenic (V)
|
Arsenic
|
|
Sb3+
|
Antimony (III)
|
Antimonous
|
|
Sb5+
|
Antimony (V)
|
Antimonic
|
|
