List of Anions :
H
Hydride ion
OH
O

Hydroxide ion
2
2
Peroxide

2
O
Superoxide
HO
O

2
Biperoxide

Oxide
HCO3
(Hydrogen Carbonate) bicarbonate
CO3 
Carbonate
C4
Methanide
C22
Acetylide
C34
Propynide
N3
Nitride
NO2
Nitrite
NO3
Nitrate
N3 
Azide

Thio cyanate
CNS
CN

Cyanide
NC

Isocyanide
NH2
Amide
S 
Sulphide
HSO3
Bisulphite (Hydrogen sulphite)
SO3 
Sulphite
SO4 
Sulphate
HSO4
Bisulphate (Hydrogen sulphate)
S2O3 
Thiosulphate
S4O
2
6
Tetrathionate
2
Per sulphate (Carro salt) anion
S O5
S2 O82
3
4
PO
HPO4
Per disulphate (Marshall salt anion)
ortho phosphate

Hydrogen phosphate
H2PO4
Di hydrogen phosphate
H2PO2
Hydrogen phosphite (hypophospite)
PO3
Meta phosphate
P2O74
Pyrophosphate
Cl
Chloride
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ClO
Hypochlorite

Chlorite
ClO3
Chlorate
ClO4
Perchlorate
I
Iodide
IO3
Iodate
IO4
Per iodate or meta per iodate
ClO2

Bromide
Br
BrO

Hypobromite

Bromite
BrO3
Bromate
BrO4
Per bromate
BO2
Metaborate
BF4
Fluro borate
SiO3
Meta silicate
BrO2
BO
3
3
B4O
Borate
2
7
Tetraborate
2
6
SiF
Fluro Silicate (Silico fluride)
SnO3 
H2AsO4
CrO4
Meta slanate


Dihydrogen Arsenate
Chromate
MnO4 
Manganate
MnO4
Per manganate
MoO24
Molybadate
CrO2
Chromite
Cr2O72
Dichromate
Fe(CN)64
Ferocyanide
Fe(CN)36
Ferricyanide
AsO33
Arsenite
AsO
X
3
4

OX
Arsenate
Halide ion

Hypohalite ion
XO2
Halite ion
XO3
Halate ion
XO4
Perhalate
HCOO
Formate
CH3COO
Acetate
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C2O4 
HC2O
Oxalate

4
Hydrogen oxalate
List of Cations :
Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+, Cs+, Fr+
Cu+,
Be++, Mg++, Ca++, Sr++, Ba++, Ra++
Cu++, Cupric
Al+++, In+++, Tl+++
Fe++,
Fe+++,
Sn++
Sn4+
Hg 22  Mercurous
Hg++ Mercuric
Cuprous
Ferous
Feric
Stanous
Stanic
Rule of formation of formula from Cation and Anion
Example :
Cation
3+
Anion
Formula
Name of formula
S4 O
2
6
Fe2(S4O6)3
Ferric tetrathoinate
Al
S2 O

3
Al2(S2O3)3
Aluminiumthiosulphate
Fe3+
SO 24 
Fe2(SO4)3
Ferric sulphate
Al3+
HC 2 O 4
Al(HC2O4)3
Aluminiumbicarbonate
Ca++
H 2 PO 4
Fe
3+
Ca(H2PO4)2
Calcium dihydrogen phosphate
HCO

3
Ba(HCO3)2
Barium bicarbonate
Fe3+
HPO

4
Fe2(HPO4)3
Ferric hydrogen phosphate
++
3
4
Ra3(PO4)2
Radium phosphate
Cs2C2O4
Cesium oxalate
Zn(NO3)2
Zinc nitrate
Ba++
Ra
Cs
+
++
PO
C2O

4

3
Zn
NO
Ag+
CrO 
4
Ag2CrO4
Silver oxalate
K+
Cr2 O 72 
K2Cr2O7
Potassium dichromate
Al3+
Cr2 O 7
Pb2+
Mg++
ClO
Al2(Cr2O7)3
Aluminium dichromate

3
Pb(ClO3)2
Lead chlorate

4
MgC2O4
Magnesium oxalate
Cu2S
Cuprous sulphide
Cu3(AsO4)2
Cupric arsenite
Fe3(PO4)2
Ferrous phosphate
C2O
Cu
+
Cu
++
AsO
++
3
4
Fe

S
PO
3
4
Fe3+
CrO 24 
Fe2(CrO4)3
Ferric chromate
Tl3+
ClO 4
Tl(ClO4)3
Thallium chlorate
Tl+
SO 24 
Tl2SO4
Thallium sulphate
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Hg++
4+
NO 2

2
Hg(NO3)2
Mercuric nitrate
SnO2
Stanic oxide
Sn
O
Sn4+
PO 34
Sn3(PO4)4
Stanic phosphate
Sn2+
NO 3
Sn(NO3)2
Stannous nitrate
Ca++
H 2 PO 4
Ca(H2PO4)2
Calcium dihydrogenphosphate
Fe3+
[Fe(CN)6]4
Fe
++
Fe
3++
Fe
++
Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3
Ferric Ferocyanide
4
Fe2[Fe(CN)6]
Ferrous Ferrocyanide
3
Fe[Fe(CN)6]
Ferric ferricyanide
3
Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2
Ferrous ferricyanide
[Fe(CN)6]
[Fe(CN)6]
[Fe(CN)6]
Common Name, Chemical Name and Chemical Formula :
Common Name
Chemical Name
Alum
Ammonium aluminium sulphate
Potash alum
Potassium aluminium sulphate
Battery acid or oil of vitriol
Sulphuric acid
Blue vitriol
Copper sulphate
Baking soda
Sodium bicarbonate
Bleaching powder
Calcium chlorohypochlorite
Borax
Sodium tetraborate
Butter of tin
Stannic chloride
Caustic soda
Sodium hydroxide
Caustic potash
Potassium hydroxide
Carbolic acid
Phenol
Chile saltpetre
Sodium nitrate
Carborundum
Silicon carbide
Corrosive sublimate
Mercuric chloride
Calomel
Mercurous chloride
Dry ice
Carbon dioxide (solid)
Grain alcohol (Spirit)
Ethyl alcohol
Green vitriol
Ferrous sulphate
Gypsum
Calcium sulphate
Gammexane (BHC)
Benzene hexachloride
Hydrolith
Calcium hydride
Hypo (Antichlor)
Sodium thiosulphate
Indian nitre
Potassium nitrate
Limestone
Calcium carbonate
Lunar caustic
Silver nitrate
Laughing gas
Nitrous oxide
Litharge
Lead monoxide
Muratic acid
Hydrochloric acid
Mohr's acid
Ferrous ammonium sulphate
Milk of magnesia
Magnesium hydroxide
Microcosmic salt
Sodium ammonium hydrogen
phosphate
Marsh gas (Damp fire)
Methane
Oleum
Sulphuric acid (Fuming)
Oxone
Sodium peroxide
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Chemical Formula
(NH4)2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O
K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O
H2SO4
CuSO4.5H2O
NaHCO3
CaOCl2
Na2B4O7.10H2O
SnCl4.5H2O
NaOH
KOH
C6H5OH
NaNO3
SiC
HgCl2
Hg2Cl2
CO2
C2H5OH
FeSO4.7H2O
CaSO4.2H2O
C6H6Cl6
CaH2
Na2S2O3.5H2O
KNO3
CaCO3
AgNO3
N2 O
PbO
HCl
FeSO4(NH4)2SO4.6H2O
Mg(OH)2
Na(NH4)HPO4
CH4
H2S2O7
Na2O2
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Plaster of Paris
Calcium sulphate hemihydrate
1
CaSO4 H 2O
2
Philosopher's wool
Phosgene
Pearl ash
Pyrene
Quick lime
Red lead (Minium)
Slaked lime (Milk of lime)
Sal ammoniac
Sugar of lead
Sand
TEL
Tear gas
Washing soda
Water glass
White vitriol
Zinc oxide
Carbonyl chloride
Potassium carbonate
Carbon tetrachloride
Calcium oxide
Lead tetra oxide
Calcium hydroxide
Ammonium chloride
Lead acetate
Silicon dioxide
Tetra-ethyl lead
Chloropicrin
Sodium carbonate
Sodium silicate
Zinc sulphate
ZnO
COCl2
K2CO3
CCl4
CaO
Pb3O4
Ca(OH)2
NH4Cl
(CH3COO)2 Pb
SiO2
Pb(C2H5)4
CCl3NO2
Na2CO3.10H2O
Na2SiO3
ZnSO4.7H2O
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