LIST OF COMMON IONS: anions

Symbol Name Alternative Symbol Name Alternative

Monovalent (1-)
CH3COO- acetate CN- cyanide
NH2- amide CNO- cyanate
BiO3- bismuthate SCN- thiocyanate
Br- bromide F- fluoride
BrO- hypobromite HCO2- formate
BrO2- bromite H- hydride
BrO3- bromate OH- hydroxide
BrO4- perbromate I- iodide
Cl- chloride NO2- nitrite
ClO- hypochlorite NO3- nitrate
ClO2- chlorite MnO4- permanganate
ClO3- chlorate
ClO4- perchlorate

hydrogen hydrogen
HCO3- bicarbonate HSO3- bisulfite
carbonate sulfite

hydrogen hydrogen
HC2O4- bioxalate HSO4- bisulfate
oxalate sulfate

dihydrogen primary hydrogen

H2PO4- HC4H4O6- bitartrate
phosphate phosphate tartrate

dihydrogen primary
H2PO3- AlO2- aluminate
phosphite phosphite

Divalent (2-)
hydrogen secondary
CO32- carbonate HPO42-
phosphate phosphate
hydrogen secondary
CrO42- chromate HPO32-
phosphite phosphite
CrO32- chromite S2- sulfide
Cr2O72- dichromate SO32- sulfite
MnO42- manganate SO42- sulfate
SiO32- metasilicate S2O32- thiosulfate
C2O42- oxalate S4O62- tetrathionate
O2- oxide S2O72- pyrosulfate
O22- peroxide C4H4O62- tartrate
ZnO22- zincate
Trivalent (3-)
As3- arsenide [Fe(CN)6]3− ferricyanide
AsO43- arsenate N3- nitride
AsO33- arsenite PO33- phosphite
tertiary
BO33- borate PO43- phosphate
phosphate
Tetravalent (4-)
C4- carbide SiO44- silicate
[Fe(CN)6]4- ferrocyanide