Polyatomic Ion Chart

Names and Charges of Polyatomic Ions

+1 -1 -2 -3
ammonium, NH4 acetate, C2H3O2 (CH3COO) carbonate, CO3 arsenate, ASO4
bicarbonate, HCO3 chromate, CrO4 borate, BO3
bisulfate, HSO4 dichromate, Cr2O7 phosphate, PO4
bisulfite, HSO3 hydrogen phosphate, HPO4 phosphite, PO3
bromate, BrO3 oxalate, C2O4
chlorate, ClO3 peroxide, O2
chlorite, ClO2 sulfate, SO4
cyanide, CN sulfite, SO3
formate, HCO2 (HCOO) tartrate, C4H4O6
hydroxide, OH thiosulfate, S2O3
hypochlorite, ClO
iodate, IO3
nitrate, NO3
nitrite, NO2
perchlorate, ClO4
permanganate, MnO4
thiocyanate, SCN

+1 0
+2 Transition Metals can have different Oxidation
+3 +4 -3 -2 -1
Numbers (use Roman Numerals to indicate
which charge was used)