Chart: Common Polyatomic Ions

Common Polyatomic Ions

1-

2-

3-

1+

2+

acetate, CH 3 COO –

carbonate, CO 3 2-

arsenate, AsO 3 3-

ammonium, NH 4 +

dimercury, Hg 2 2+

bromate, BrO 3 –

chromate, CrO 4 2-

phosphite, PO 3 3-

chlorate, ClO 3 –

dichromate, Cr 2 O 7 2-

phosphate, PO 4 3-

chlorite, ClO 2 –

hydrogen phosphate, HPO 4 2-

cyanide, CN –

oxalate, C 2 O 4 2-

dihydrogen phosphate, H 2 PO 4 –

peroxide, O 2 2-

hydrogen carbonate, HCO 3 –

silicate, SiO 3 2-

hydrogen sulfate, HSO 4 –

sulfate, SO 4 2-

hydrogen sulfide, HS –

sulfite, SO 3 2-

hydroxide, OH –

hypochlorite, ClO –

nitrate, NO 3 –

nitrite, NO 2 –

perchlorate, ClO 4 –

permanganate, MnO 4 –

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