Chemical Names and Formulas

Polyatomic Ions

nitrate NO3 -1 chromate CrO4 -2
chlorate ClO3 -1 dichromate Cr2O7 -2
sulfate SO4 -2 phosphate PO4 -3
carbonate CO3 -2 acetate C2H3O2 -1
hydroxide OH -1 cyanide CN -1
ammonium NH4 +1    

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To get -ite, subtract one O from an -ate. Example: sulfate = SO4 -2, sulfite = SO3 -2.

To add a hydrogen, increase the charge by one. Example: sulfate = SO4 -2, hydrogen sulfate = HSO4 -1.

nitrite NO2 -1 hydrogen sulfate HSO4 -1
chlorite ClO2 -1 hydrogen sulfite HSO3 -1
sulfite SO3 -2 hydrogen carbonate HCO3 -1
phosphite PO3 -3 hydrogen phosphate HPO4 -2
hypochlorite ClO -1 dihydrogen phosphate H2PO4 -1
perchlorate ClO4 -1 oxalate C2O4 -2
permanganate MnO4 -1 silicate SiO3 -2
thiocyanate SCN -1    

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