List of Common Cations and Anions

Silver

(Ag)+

Aluminum

(Al)+3

Boron

(B)+3

Barium

(Ba)+2

Bromide

(Br)-

Carbon

(C)+4

Acetate

(C2H3O2)-

Cyanide

(CN)-

Carbonate

(CO3)-2

Calcium

(Ca)+2

Chloride

(Cl)-

Hypochlorite

(ClO)-

Chlorite

(ClO2)-

Chlorate

(ClO3)-

Perchlorate

(ClO4)-

Chromite

(CrO3)-2

Chromate

(CrO4)-2

Dichromate

(CrO7)-2

Flouride

(F)-

Hydrogen

(H)+

Hydride

(H)-

Bicarbonate

(HCO3)-

Iodide

(I)-

Iodite

(IO2)-

Iodate

(IO3)-

Potassium

(K)+

Lithium

(Li)+

Magnesium

(Mg)+2

Manganese

(Mn)+2

Manganate

(MnO4)-2

Nitride

(N)-3

Ammonium

(NH4)+

Nitrite

(NO2)-

Nitrate

(NO3)-

Sodium

(Na)+

Oxide

(O)-2

Peroxide

(O2)-2

Thiocyanate

(OCN)-

Hydroxide

(OH)-

Phosphide

(P)-3

Phosphite

(PO3)-3

Phosphate

(PO4)-3

Sulfide

(S)-2

Sulfite

(SO3)-2

Sulfate

(SO4)-2

Strontium

(Sr)+2

Zinc

(Zn)+2