| Cations | Anions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula | Name | Formula | Name |
| H+ | hydrogen | N3- | nitride |
| Li+ | lithium | O2- | oxide |
| Na+ | sodium | F- | fluoride |
| Mg2+ | magnesium | P3- | phosphide |
| Al3+ | aluminium | S2- | sulfide |
| K+ | potassium | Cl- | chloride |
| Ca2+ | calcium | Br- | bromide |
| Cr3+ | chromium | I- | iodide |
| Fe2+ | iron II/ferrous | NO3- | nitrate |
| Fe3+ | iron III/ferric | OH- | hydroxide |
| Cu+ | copper I/cuprous | HCO3- | hydrogen carbonate/bicarbonate |
| Cu2+ | copper II/cupric | CO32- | carbonate |
| Sn2+ | tin | SO42- | sulfate |
| Ni2+ | nickel | PO43- | phosphate |
| Zn2+ | zinc | MnO4- | permanganate |
| Pb2+ | lead | Cr2O72- | dichromate |
| Hg2+ | mercury II | CrO42- | chromate |
| Ag+ | silver | HSO3- | hydrogen sulfite |
| Ba2+ | barium | SO32- | sulfite |
| NH4+ | ammonium | O22- | peroxide |
| Sr2+ | strontium | S2O32- | thiosulfate |
| Mn2+ | manganese II/manganous | CH3COO- | ethanoate/acetate |