Valency of Common Basic and Acidic Radicals
Radical Type Radical Name Symbol
Monovalent Positive Sodium Na+
Monovalent Positive Potassium K+
Monovalent Positive Hydrogen H+
Monovalent Positive Ammonium NH4+
Monovalent Positive Lithium Li+
Monovalent Positive Copper (I)/Cuprous Cu+
Monovalent Positive Silver (I)/Argentous Ag+
Monovalent Positive Mercury (I)/Mercurous Hg+
Monovalent Positive Gold (I)/Aurous Au+
Monovalent Negative Chloride Cl-
Monovalent Negative Bromide Br-
Monovalent Negative Iodide I-
Monovalent Negative Hydroxide OH-
Monovalent Negative Nitrite NO2-
Monovalent Negative Nitrate NO3-
Monovalent Negative Acetate CH3COO-
Monovalent Negative Permanganate MnO4-
Monovalent Negative Fluoride F-
Monovalent Negative Hydride H-
Monovalent Negative Chlorate ClO3-
Monovalent Negative Meta Aluminate AlO2-
Monovalent Negative Bicarbonate/Hydrogencarbonate HCO3-
Monovalent Negative Bisulphite/Hydrogensulphite HSO3-
Monovalent Negative Bisulphate/Hydrogensulphate HSO4-
Monovalent Negative Bisulphide/Hydrogensulphide HS-
Bivalent Positive Magnesium Mg2+
Bivalent Positive Calcium Ca2+
Bivalent Positive Barium Ba2+
Bivalent Positive Zinc Zn2+
Bivalent Positive Nickel Ni2+
Bivalent Positive Beryllium Be2+
Bivalent Positive Copper (II)/Cupric Cu2+
Bivalent Positive Iron (II)/Ferrous Fe2+
Bivalent Positive Lead (II)/Plumbous Pb2+
Bivalent Positive Tin (II)/Stannous Sn2+
Bivalent Positive Silver (II)/Argentic Ag2+
Bivalent Positive Mercury (II)/Mercuric Hg2+
Bivalent Positive Platinum (II)/Platinous Pt2+
Bivalent Negative Oxide O2-
Bivalent Negative Sulphide S2-
Bivalent Negative Sulphite SO3 2-
Bivalent Negative Sulphate SO4 2-
Bivalent Negative Carbonate CO3 2-
Bivalent Negative Chromate CrO4 2-
Bivalent Negative Dichromate Cr2O7 2-
Bivalent Negative Manganate MnO4 2-
Bivalent Negative Silicate SiO3 2-
Bivalent Negative Zincate ZnO2 2-
Bivalent Negative Plumbate PbO3 2-
Bivalent Negative Stannate SnO3 2-
Trivalent Positive Aluminium Al3+
Trivalent Positive Iron (III)/Ferric Fe3+
Trivalent Positive Chromium (III) Cr3+
Trivalent Positive Gold (III)/Auric Au3+
Trivalent Positive Nitrogen N3+
Trivalent Positive Phosphorus P3+
Trivalent Negative Nitride N3-
Trivalent Negative Phosphate PO4 3-
Trivalent Negative Phosphite PO3 3-
Trivalent Negative Borate BO3 3-
Trivalent Negative Aluminate AlO3 3-
Tetravalent Positive Lead (IV)/Plumbic Pb4+
Tetravalent Positive Tin (IV)/Stannic Sn4+
Tetravalent Positive Platinum (IV)/Platinic Pt4+
Tetravalent Positive Manganese (IV)/Manganic Mn4+
Tetravalent Negative Carbide C4-
