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Cation and Anion Chart

This document lists and describes common non-metal ions (anions and cations) found in chemistry. It provides the names and symbols of monovalent, divalent, trivalent, and tetravalent non-metal ions. It also briefly explains why some element symbols differ from their English names, tracing it back to their original Latin names from when they were first discovered and studied.

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Cation and Anion Chart

This document lists and describes common non-metal ions (anions and cations) found in chemistry. It provides the names and symbols of monovalent, divalent, trivalent, and tetravalent non-metal ions. It also briefly explains why some element symbols differ from their English names, tracing it back to their original Latin names from when they were first discovered and studied.

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Common Non – Metal Ions (Anions)

* represents radicals – which are small groups of electrically charged particles.


Monovalent Divalent Trivalent

Fluoride F– Oxide O2 – Phosphide P3–


Chloride Cl– Sulphide S2–
Bromide Br– * Carbonate CO32 – Nitride N3–
Iodide I– * Sulphite SO32 – * Phosphate PO43 –
Hydride H– * Sulphate SO42 –
* Hydroxide OH– * Chromate (VI) CrO42 –
* Nitrite NO2– * Dichromate (VI) Cr2O72 –
* Nitrate NO3– * Ethanedioate C2O42 –
* Managante (VII) MnO4 –
* Hydrogen sulphate HSO4 –
* Hydrogen carbonate HCO3–
* Ethanoate CH3COO–

Common Non – Metal Ions (Cations)

Monovalent Divalent Trivalent Tetravalent

Hydrogen H+ Beryllium Be2+ Boron B3+ Titanium Ti4+


Lithium Li+ Magnesium Mg2+ Aluminum Al3+
Sodium Na+ Calcium Ca2+
Potassium K+ Barium Ba2+
Copper (I) Cu+ Iron (II) Fe2+ Iron (III) Fe3+
Mercury (I) Hg+ Copper Cu2+
Lead (I) Pb+ Zinc Zn2+ Indium In3+
*Ammonium NH4+ Tin(II) Sn2+
Lead Pb2+
Nickel (II) Ni2+
Cobalt Co2+

The reason why some elements have symbols different from the letters in their
English translated names. This stems from them being discovered and earlier
called by the dominant language in use at the time latin for most important things
Politics, Science, Music etc.
Latin name – Symbol : -
Natrium Na for Sodium Kalium K for Potassium
Hydragyrum Hg for Mercury Stanum Sn for Tin
Argentum Ag for silver Arum Au for Gold
Ferrum Fe for Iron Cuprum Cu for Copper

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