Polyatomic Ions = Group of atoms that behaves like a unit, and has a charge. CO32- charge -2 1 atom 3 atoms
Polyatomic Ions How do they form?
CO32- carbonate
NH4+ ammonium
SO42- sulfate
SO32- sulfite
PO43- phosphate 5
PO33- phosphite
NO3- nitrate
NO2- nitrite
ClO3- chlorate 10
ClO2- chlorite
ClO4- perchlorate
ClO- hypochlorite
ClO4- perchlorate ClO3- chlorate ClO2- chlorite ClO- hypochlorite Summarizing the chlorates: ClO4- perchlorate ClO3- chlorate ClO2- chlorite ClO- hypochlorite
OH- hydroxide 15
CN- cyanide
CH3COO- or C2H3O2- acetate
HSO4- Hydrogen sulfate
HSO3- Hydrogen sulfite
MnO4- permanganate 20
Hydrogen carbonate (“bicarbonate”) HCO3- Hydrogen carbonate (“bicarbonate”)
CrO42- Chromate
Cr2O72- Dichromate
C2O42- oxalate
H3O+ hydronium 25
BrO3- bromate 25
CO32- carbonate
HPO42- Hydrogen Phosphate
Di-hydrogen Phosphate H2PO4- Di-hydrogen Phosphate
O22- peroxide
IO3- Iodate 30
C4H4O62- Tartrate
S2O32- Thiosulfate
BO33- Borate
BrO4- Perbromate 35
BrO- Hypobromite
SCN- Thiocyanate
Other Ions
Sn4+ Tin IV (stannic)
Sn2+ Tin II (stannous)
Cu2+ Copper II (Cupric)
Cu+ Copper I (Cuprous)
Fe3+ Iron (III) (Ferric)
Fe2+ Iron (II) (Ferrous) 40