FORMULAE OF IONIC COMPOUND Name of ion Formula of cation Charge of ion

Table of positively charge ion ( CATION ) and negatively charge ion (ANION) Fluoride ion -1
(a) Cation F
Name of ion Formula of cation Charge of ion Chloride ion -1
Cl
Hydrogen ion +1 Bromide ion -1
H Br
+
Lithium ion +
+1 Iodide ion
Li I
Sodium ion + +1 Nitrite ion -1
Na NO 2
Potassium ion + +1 Nitrate ion -1
K NO
Silver ion +1 Hydride ion -1
Ag H
Ammonium ion +
+1 Hydroxide ion -1
NH OH
Copper (I) ion + +1 Chlorate(I) ion -1
Cu ClO
Copper (II) ion 2+ +2 Chlorate(V) ion -1
Cu ClO 3
Calsium ion 2+ +2
Ca Methanoate ion -1
HCOO
Magnesium ion 2+ +2
Mg Ethanoate ion -1
2+ CH 3 COO
Barium ion +2
Ba Manganate(VII) ion -1
Zinc ion 2+ +2 MnO 4
Zn Bromate(I) ion -1
Nikel (II) ion 2+ +2 BrO
Ni Bromate (V) -1
Iron (II) ion 2+ +2 BrO 3
Fe
3+ Iodate (I) ion -1
Iron (III) ion +3 IO
Fe 2
2+ Oxide ion -2
Tin (II) ion +2 O
Sn 2
4+ Sulphide ion -2
Tin(IV) ion +4 S
Sn
2+ Sulphite ion 2 -2
Lead(II) ion +2 SO 3
Pb
Mercury(I) ion + +1 Sulphate ion 2 -2
Hg SO 4
Mercury(II) ion 2+ +2 Thiosulphate ion 2 -2
Hg S 2 O 3
Manganese(II) ion 2+ +2
Mn Carbonate ion 2 -2
3+
CO 3
Aluminium ion +3
Al Chromate(VI) ion 2 -2
3+ CrO 4
Chromium (III) ion +3
Cr Dichromate(VI) ion 2 -2
Cobalt(II) ion 2+ +2 Cr 2 O 7
Co Phosphate ion 3 -3
(a) Anion PO 4
The ionic compound formulae are written based on the formula of
cation and anion of these table.
In order to construct the formula of ionic compound , you have to
HAFAL all the cation and anion in these table.