Geology 305: Earth Science
Spring 2011, TTh in SCI 109
Instructor:
Arthur Reed
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Common Cations
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Common
Name
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Formula
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Historic Name
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Simple Cations
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Aluminium
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Al3+
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Barium
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Ba2+
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Beryllium
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Be2+
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Cadmium
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Cd2+
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Caesium
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Cs+
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Calcium
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Ca2+
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Chromium(II)
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Cr2+
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Chromous
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Chromium(III)
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Cr3+
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Chromic
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Chromium(VI)
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Cr6+
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Chromyl
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Cobalt(II)
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Co2+
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Cobaltous
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Cobalt(III)
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Co3+
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Cobaltic
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Copper(I)
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Cu+
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Cuprous
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Copper(II)
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Cu2+
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Cupric
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Copper(III)
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Cu3+
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Gallium
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Ga3+
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Helium
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He2+
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(Alpha particle)
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Hydrogen
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H+
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(Proton)
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Iron(II)
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Fe2+
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Ferrous
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Iron(III)
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Fe3+
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Ferric
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Lead(II)
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Pb2+
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Plumbous
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Lead(IV)
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Pb4+
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Plumbic
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Lithium
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Li+
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Magnesium
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Mg2+
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Manganese(II)
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Mn2+
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Manganous
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Manganese(III)
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Mn3+
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Manganic
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Manganese(IV)
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Mn4+
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Manganyl
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Manganese(VII)
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Mn7+
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Mercury(II)
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Hg2+
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Mercuric
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Nickel(II)
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Ni2+
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Nickelous
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Nickel(III)
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Ni3+
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Nickelic
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Potassium
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K+
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Silver
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Ag+
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Sodium
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Na+
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Strontium
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Sr2+
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Tin(II)
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Sn2+
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Stannous
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Tin(IV)
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Sn4+
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Stannic
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Zinc
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Zn2+
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Polyatomic Cations
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Ammonium
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NH4+
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Hydronium
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H3O+
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Nitronium
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NO2+
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Uranyl
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UO22+
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Mercury(I)
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Hg22+
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Mercurous
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Common Anions
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Formal
Name
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Formula
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Alt. Name
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Simple Anions
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Arsenide
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As3−
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Azide
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N3−
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Bromide
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Br−
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Chloride
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Cl−
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Fluoride
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F−
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Hydride
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H−
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Iodide
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I−
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Nitride
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N3−
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Oxide
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O2−
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Phosphide
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P3−
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Sulfide
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S2−
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Peroxide
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O22−
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Oxoanions
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Arsenate
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AsO43−
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Arsenite
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AsO33−
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Borate
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BO33−
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Bromate
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BrO3−
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Hypobromite
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BrO−
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Carbonate
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CO32−
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Hydrogen carbonate
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HCO3−
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Bicarbonate
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Hydroxide
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OH−
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Chlorate
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ClO3−
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Perchlorate
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ClO4−
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Chlorite
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ClO2−
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Hypochlorite
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ClO−
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Chromate
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CrO42−
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Dichromate
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Cr2O72−
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Iodate
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IO3−
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Nitrate
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NO3−
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Nitrite
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NO2−
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Phosphate
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PO43−
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Hydrogen phosphate
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HPO42−
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Dihydrogen phosphate
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H2PO4−
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Permanganate
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MnO4−
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Phosphite
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PO33−
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Sulfate
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SO42−
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Thiosulfate
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S2O32−
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Hydrogen sulfate
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HSO4−
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Bisulfate
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Sulfite
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SO32−
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Hydrogen sulfite
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HSO3−
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Bisulfite
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Other Anions
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hydrosulfide
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HS−
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Bisulfide
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Telluride
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Te2−
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Amide
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NH2−
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Cyanate
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OCN−
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Thiocyanate
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SCN−
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Cyanide
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CN−
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