Periodic table

Polyatomic ions

The ions that stay together through a reaction, with their charges. Names in six languages.

FormulaNameCharge
BrO₃⁻bromate-1
BrO⁻hypobromite-1
CO₃²⁻carbonate-2
ClO₄⁻perchlorate-1
ClO₃⁻chlorate-1
ClO₂⁻chlorite-1
ClO⁻hypochlorite-1
IO₃⁻iodate-1
NO₃⁻nitrate-1
NO₂⁻nitrite-1
PO₄³⁻phosphate-3
PO₃³⁻phosphite-3
SO₄²⁻sulfate-2
SO₃²⁻sulfite-2
Cr₂O₇²⁻dichromate-2
HSO₄⁻hydrogen sulfate-1
C₂O₄²⁻oxalate-2
HPO₄²⁻hydrogen phosphate-2
CrO₄²⁻chromate-2
MnO₄⁻permanganate-1
S₂O₃²⁻thiosulfate-2
HCO₃⁻hydrogen carbonate-1
CH₃COO⁻acetate-1
O₂²⁻peroxide-2
OH⁻hydroxide-1
H₃O⁺hydronium+1
CN⁻cyanide-1
SCN⁻thiocyanate-1
NH₄⁺ammonium+1

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