chemistry ions charges

1. Memorize me

2. there is no substitute for hard
work.
It took about 100 different
“experiments” before he
found a successful
combination of metals and
gases to make the light
bulb.
He also conducted about
10,000 different
experiments to develop an
actual battery that worked
well for providing electrical
current.

3. there is no substitute for hard
work.

4. FIRST COLUMN
All +1

5. 2nd COLUMN
All +2

6. Column 7
the halogens
All -1

7. oxygen
-2

8. sulfide
S -2

9. sulfate
SO4 -2

10. nitrate
NO3 -1

11. Fe
+2 OR +3
Ferrous or Ferric

12. Cu
+1 or +2
Cuprous or cupric

13. iron
+2 OR +3
Ferrous or Ferric

14. copper
+2 OR +1
cupric or cuprous

15. nitrate
NO3 -1

16. sulfate
SO4 -2

17. acetate
C2H3O2 -1

18. hydroxide
OH -1

19. phosphate
PO4 -3

20. aluminum
Al +3

21. Fe
+2 OR +3
Ferrous or Ferric

22. zinc
+2 Zn

23. Fe
+2 OR +3
Ferrous or Ferric

24. Group 1
All +1

25. Group 2
+2

26. halogens
-1

27. ammonium
NH4 +1

28. bicarbonate
HCO3 -1

29. Lead
+2 or + 4

30. Silver
+1

31. Tin (Sn)
+ 2 or +4

32. IC means
The “higher” of the two
charges

33. -ous means
The lower of the two
charges