Ion Names and Charges

The ions listed are those which have a different name from their element (e.g. $A l^{3 +}$ ‘Aluminium Ion’ is not listed)

Cation (-)

Name	Symbol
Natric (Sodium)	$N a^{+}$
Kallium (Potassium)	$K^{+}$

(Anion (-)

Systematic Name	Common Name	Symbol	Systematic Name	Common Name	Symbol
Copper(I)	Cuprous	$C^{+}$	Copper(II)	Cupric	$C^{2 +}$
Copper(I)	Cuprous	$C^{+}$	Copper(II)	Cupric	$C^{2 +}$
Iron(II)	Ferrous	$F e^{2 +}$	Iron(III)	Ferric	$F e^{3 +}$
Tin(II)	Stannous	$S n^{2 +}$	Tin(IV)	Stannic	$C^{4 +}$
Chromium(II)	Chromous	$C r^{2 +}$	Chromium(III)	Chromic	$C r^{3 +}$
Manganese(II)	Manganous	$M n^{2 +}$	Manganese(III)	Manganic	$M n^{3 +}$
Mercury(I)	Mercurous	$H g^{+}$	Mercury(II)	Mercuric	$H g^{2 +}$
Lead(II)	Plumbous	$P b^{2 +}$	Lead(IV)	Plumbic	$P b^{4 +}$
Cobalt(II)	Cobaltous	$C o^{2 +}$	Cobalt(III)	Cobaltic	$C o^{3 +}$
Silver(I)	Argentous	$A g^{+}$	Silver(III)	Argentic	$A g^{3 +}$
Gold(I)	Aurous	$A u^{+}$	Gold(III)	Auric	$A u^{3 +}$

Of course many more exist, these are some common and uncommon ones.

Cations (+)

Name	Formula	Name	Formula
Ammonium	$N H_{4}^{+}$	Hydronium	$H_{3} O^{+}$

Anions (-)

Name	Formula	Name	Formula
Hydroxide	$O H^{-}$
Superoxide	$O_{2}^{-}$	Peroxide	$O_{2}^{2 -}$
Carbonate	$C O_{3}^{2 -}$	Oxylate	$C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -}$
Nitrate	$N O_{3}^{-}$	Nitrite	$N O_{2}^{-}$
Amide	$N H_{2}^{-}$
Halides
Hypochlorite	$C l O^{-}$	Chlorite	$C l O_{2}^{-}$
Chlorate	$C l O_{3}^{-}$	Perchlorate	$C l O_{4}^{-}$
Etc. for other halides.
Organic
Formate	$C H O_{2}^{2 -}$	Acetate	$C_{2} H_{3} O_{2}^{-}$
Tartrate	$C_{4} H_{4} O_{6}^{2 -}$	Cyanide	$C N^{-}$
Other
Sulfate	$H_{2} S O_{4}^{-}$	Sulfite	$H_{2} S O_{3}^{-}$
Thiosulfate	$S_{2} O_{3}^{2 -}$	Thiocyanate	$S C N^{-}$
Phosphate	$H P O_{4}^{2 -}$	Phosphite	$H_{2} P O_{3}^{-}$
Arsenate	$A s O_{4}^{3 -}$	Selenate	$S e O_{4}^{2 -}$
Silicate	$S i O_{3}^{2 -}$	Hexafluorosilicate	$S i F_{6}^{2 -}$
Chromate	$C r O_{4}^{2 -}$	Dichromate	$C r_{2} O_{7}^{2 -}$
Borate	$B O_{3}^{3 -}$	Tetraborate	$B_{4} O_{7}^{2 -}$