~~TOC~~ // // Chemistry Resources Ions & Elements & Compounds, Oh My! Elements & Compounds that may, or may not improve and/or destroy your day =====Common Polyatomic Ions by Charge===== ^2+^1+^1-^2-^3-^ |Mercurous => Ag2|Ammonium => NH4|Cyanide => CN | Carbonite => CO3|Phosphate => PO4| | | |Hydrogen Carbonite => HCO3|Oxalate => C2O4| | |:::|:::|Acetate => C2H3O2|Chromate => CrO4|:::| |:::|:::|Hypochlorate => ClO|Dichromate => Cr2O4|:::| |:::|:::|Chlorite => ClO2|Peroxide => O2|:::| |:::|:::|Chlorate => ClO3|Monohydrogen Phosphate => HPO4|:::| |:::|:::|Perchlorate => ClO4|Sulfite => SO3|:::| |:::|:::|Permanganate => MnO4|Sulfate => SO4|:::| |:::|:::|Nitrite => NO2|Thiosulfate => S2O3|:::| |:::|:::|Nitrate => NO3| |:::| |:::|:::|Hydroxide => OH|:::|:::| |:::|:::|Dihydrogen phosphate => H2PO4|:::|:::| |:::|:::|Hydrogen Sulfite => HSO3|:::|:::| |:::|:::|Hydrogen Sulfate => HSO4|:::|:::| =====Solubility Rules for Ionic Compounds===== ^Applies To^Rule^Exceptions^ |Li+, Na+, K+, NH4+|Group IA elements and ammonium compounds are soluble|-| |C2H3O2, NO3|Acetates and nitrates are soluble|-| |Cl-, Br-, I-|Most chlorides, bromides, and iodides are soluble|AgCl, Hg2Cl2, PbCl2, AgBr, HgBr2, Hg2Br2, PbBr2, AgI, HgI2, PbI2| |SO42-|Most sulfates are soluble|CaSO4, SrSO4, BaSO4, Ag2SO4, HgSO4, PbSO4| |CO3|Most carbonates are insoluble|Group IA carbonates, (NH4)2CO3| |PO43-|Most phosphates are insoluble|Group IA phosphates, (NH4)2PO4| |S2-|Most sulfides are insoluble|Group IA sulfides, (NH4)2S| |OH-|Most hydroxides are insoluble|Group IA hydroxides, Ca(OH)2, Sr(OH)2, Ba(OH)2| =====Common Strong Acids and Bases===== ^Acids^Bases^ |Perchloric acid => HClO4|Lithium Hydroxide => LiOH| |Sulferic acid => H2SO4|Sodium Hydroxide => NaOH| |Hydroiodic Acid => HI|Potassium Hydroxide => KOH| |Hydrobromic Acid => HBr|Calcium Hydroxide => Ca(OH)2| |Hydrochloric Acid => HCl|Sr(OH)2| |Nitric Acid => HNO3|Barium Hydroxide => Ba(OH)2|