Anions of Note

Anions

Chemistry 150
Asoka Marasinghe
MWF

(-1) ANIONS

SYMBOL       NAME

C₂H₃O₂^-       acetate

F^-           fluoride

Br^-          bromide

I^-           iodide

Cl^-          chloride

ClO^-         hypochlorite (similar for all halogens)

ClO₂^-         chlorite (similar for all halogens)

ClO₃^-         chlorate (similar for all halogens)

ClO₄^-         perchlorate (similar for all halogens)

OCN^-         cyanate

CN^-          cyanide

OH^-          hydroxide

NO₃^-         nitrate

NO₂^-         nitrite

MnO₄^-         permanganate

O₂^2-          peroxide (diatomic species, charge on each -1)

SCN^-         thiocyanide

(-2) IONS

CO₃^2-         carbonate

CrO₄^2-        chromate

Cr₂O₇^2-       dichromate

C₂O₄^2-        oxalate

O^2-          oxide

S^2-          sulfide

SO₃^2-         sulfite

SO₄^2-         sulfate

S₂O₃^2-        thiosulfate

(-3) IONS

AsO₄^3-        arsenate

AsO₃^3-        arsenite

BO₃^3-         borate

PO₄^3-         phosphate

PO₃^3-         phosphite

Fe(CN)₆^3-     ferricyanide

(-4) IONS

Fe(CN)₆^4-     ferrocyanide

SiO₄^4-        silicate