IONIC SUBSTANCES

(PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 1.1.2 In Hands-On Chemistry)

Common Cations
Common Anions
aluminum Al3+
ammonium NH4+
barium Ba2+
calcium Ca2+
chromium(III) Cr3+
cobalt(II) Co2+
copper(I) Cu+
copper(II) Cu2+
hydronium H3O+
iron(II) Fe2+
iron(III) Fe3+
lead(II) Pb2+
magnesium Mg2+
mercury(I) Hg22+
mercury(II) Hg2+
nickel(II) Ni2+
potassium K+
silver Ag+
sodium Na+
tin(II) Sn2+
tin(IV) Sn4+
zinc Zn2+
acetate (C2H3O)2-
bromide Br-
carbonate CO32-
chlorate ClO32-
chloride Cl-
chlorite ClO2-
chromate CrO42-
cyanide CN-
dichromate (Cr2O7)2-
fluoride F-
hexacyanoferrate(II) Fe(CN)64-
hexacyanoferrate(III) Fe(CN)63-
hydride H-
hydrogen carbonate HCO3-
hydrogen sulfate HSO4-
hydroxide OH-
hypochlorite ClO-
iodide I-
nitrate NO3-
nitrite NO2-
oxide O2-
perchlorate ClO4-
permanganate MnO4-
peroxide O22-
phosphate PO43-
sulfate SO42-
sulfide S2-
sulfite SO32-

Print out the following graphic, cut up, and use on the overhead to show how ionic compounds form.