Main Group Polyatomic Ions

(Ions & Acids - a more complete list of polyatomic ions and their acids)

(CA = Central Atom; Ch = Ionic Charge)
CA Polyatomic Ion Formula Ch Add One H+ Add Two H+
As Arsenate AsO43- -3 Hydrogen arsenate HAsO42- -2 Dihydrogen arsenate H2AsO4- -1
C Acetate C2H3O2- -1            
C Cyanide CN- -1            
C Carbonate CO32- -2 Hydrogen carbonate HCO3- -1      
C Cyanate OCN- -1            
C Thiocyanate SCN- -1            
Br Perbromate BrO4- -1            
Br Bromate BrO3- -1            
Br Bromite BrO2- -1            
Br Hypobromite BrO- -1            
Cl Perchlorate ClO4- -1            
Cl Chlorate ClO3- -1            
Cl Chlorite ClO2- -1            
Cl Hypochlorite ClO- -1            
I Periodate IO4- -1            
I Iodate IO3- -1            
I Iodite IO2- -1            
I Hypoiodite IO- -1            
N Ammonium NH4+ +1            
N Nitrate NO3- -1            
N Nitrite NO2- -1            
O Hydroxide OH- -1            
O Peroxide O22- -2            
O Superoxide O2- -1            
P Phosphate PO43- -3 Hydrogen phosphate HPO42- -2 Dihydrogen phosphate H2PO4- -1
S Sulfate SO42- -2 Hydrogen sulfate HSO4- -1      
S Sulfite SO32- -2 Hydrogen sulfite HSO3- -1      

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